Phyllodesmium opalescens

Phyllodesmium opalescens

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

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

Distribution

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

Habitat

The food of ''Phyllodesmium opalescens'' is unknown.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionMollusca
ClassGastropoda
OrderNudibranchia
FamilyMyrrhinidae
GenusPhyllodesmium
SpeciesP. opalescens
Photographed in
Philippines