Phyllodesmium magnum explained

Phyllodesmium magnum is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Facelinidae.^[1]

Distribution

This species was described from New Caledonia with additional material from NW Australia, the Marshall Islands and Hong Kong. The distribution of Phyllodesmium magnum includes North Kermadec and Guam.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Rosenberg, G.; Bouchet, P. (2015). Phyllodesmium magnum. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-10-07
2. Rudman, W.B., 1999 (November 22) Phyllodesmium magnum Rudman, 1991. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.

   Description

   This species grows to 130 mm in length. It is one of the Phyllodesmium species which contain zooxanthellae.

   Ecology

   Phyllodesmium magnum feeds on a soft coral Sinularia sp.

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