Phyllodesmium iriomotense

Phyllodesmium iriomotense

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

The specific name ''iriomotense'' refers to its type locality, the island Iriomote.
Nudibranch - Phyllodesmium iriomotense Bali,Indonesia,Nudibranch,Phyllodesmium iriomotense,Tulamben

Appearance

The length of the slug is 20 mm. This species does not contain zooxanthellae.

Distribution

The type locality of this species is Iriomote, Ryukyu Islands, Japan. It has also been reported from Okinawa and Sulawesi, Indonesia.Rudman, W.B., 1998 [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.

Habitat

''Phyllodesmium iriomotense'' was found on a thread like alcyonarian which is probably its food.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionMollusca
ClassGastropoda
OrderUnknown Order
FamilyFacelinidae
GenusPhyllodesmium
SpeciesP. iriomotense
Photographed in
Indonesia