Appearance
''Phyllodesmium crypticum'' uses camouflage and looks like the soft coral ''Xenia'' amongst which it is normally found. The length of the slug is 45–60 mm. This species contains zooxanthellae and has cerata which have a most distinctive shape. They are dorso-ventrally flattened and quadrangular in cross-section. A row of nodules runs up each of the four edges of the ceras and there are also scattered nodules on the two flat sides.Distribution
This species was described from Angourie, northern New South Wales, Australia. It has been reported from Indonesia and the Red Sea.Habitat
''Phyllodesmium crypticum'' feeds on ''Xenia''.Rudman, W.B., 1998 [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.References:
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