Phyllodesmium opalescens

Phyllodesmium opalescens is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Facelinidae.[2]

Phyllodesmium opalescens
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Heterobranchia
clade Euthyneura
clade Nudipleura
clade Nudibranchia
clade Dexiarchia
clade Cladobranchia
clade Aeolidida
Superfamily:
Aeolidioidea
Family:
Facelinidae
Subfamily:
Favorininae
Genus:
Phyllodesmium
Species:
P. opalescens
Binomial name
Phyllodesmium opalescens
Rudman, 1991[1]

Distribution

The type locality of Phyllodesmium opalescens is Mirs Bay, Hong Kong.[1] It has been reported from Korea and the Philippines.[3]

Description

This species grows to 20 mm in length. It does not sequester zooxanthellae.[3]

Ecology

The food of Phyllodesmium opalescens is unknown.[3]

References
  1. Rudman W. B. (1991). "Further studies on the taxonomy and biology of the octocoral-feeding genus Phyllodesmium Ehrenberg, 1831 (Nudibranchia: Aeolidacea)". Journal of Molluscan Studies 57(2): 167–203. abstract.
  2. Rosenberg, G. (2015). Phyllodesmium opalescens. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-10-07
  3. Rudman, W.B., 2001 (March 7) Phyllodesmium opalescens Rudman, 1991. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
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