Appearance
This is a very large species, growing to at least 140 mm. ''Phyllodesmium longicirrum'' contains photosynthetic zooxanthellae, which allow it to draw energy from sunlight, hence its common name, the solar-powered phyllodesmium. This is actually a misleading name, as several other species of ''Phyllodesmium'' are also capable of photosynthesis, although this is developed to the greatest extreme in this species.Rudman, W.B., 1998 [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.Distribution
The distribution of ''Phyllodesmium longicirrum'' includes Australia and Indonesia.Rudman, W.B., 1998 [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.Habitat
''Phyllodesmium longicirrum'' feeds on soft coral ''Sarcophyton trocheliophorum'' .References:
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