Phyllodesmium sp. 10

Order: NUDIBRANCHIA
Suborder: AEOLIDINA
Family: Glaucidae

PHOTO

Malapascua Island, Philippines. Depth: 18m., Size: 1cm. April 2002. Photo: Georg Heinze

This is most probably a species of Phyllodesmium. The digestive gland in the cerata has regular groups of branches much like in Phyllodesmium poindimiei, but I think the colour pattern of this animal, with opaque white patching scattered over a transparent body is rather different.

Authorship details
Rudman, W.B., 2002 (October 28) Phyllodesmium sp. 10 [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet/phyllodsp10

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