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The Pipek Phyllidiopsis (Phyllidiopsis pipeki) is a tropical nudibranch species that is a member of the ‘Phyllids’ family Phyllidiidae. It can be found occurring in the Western Pacific Ocean and has been found in Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Philippines, Fiji, Japan and along the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. This is one of the larger species in the Phyllidiidae family and can be recognised by its bright pink colouration and it has two black longitudinal lines. These lines may be broken and there may occasionally be a few black spots or rays extending to the mantle edge. The tubercules are large and are either single or compound with a steep pink base and rounded white tip. The rhinophores are coloured pink with a black tip and a black line down the posterior edge. This species also looks similar to Phyllidiopsis krempfi and Phyllidiopsis fissuratus and can be found occurring on coral reefs. The Pipek Phyllidiopsis (Phyllidiopsis pipeki) is known to grows to at least 8.5cm in length.
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