Kabeiro phasmida explained

Kabeiro phasmida is a species of sea slug, a dendronotid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Dotidae.[1]

Distribution

This species was described from Mainit Point, Calumpan Peninsula, Batangas Province, Luzon, Philippines. It has been photographed in Indonesia.

Description

The body of this dendronotid nudibranch is light brown. The cerata are irregular in shape and there are raised tubercles on the sides of the body. The maximum length of this species is 20 mm.

Ecology

Kabeiro phasmida is found on colonies of a pinnate hydroid.

Notes and References

  1. Bouchet, P. (2015). Kabeiro phasmida Shipman & Gosliner, 2015. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-06-25