Phyllodesmium rudmani
Burghardt & Gosliner, 2006
Photographed by: Jeffrey Davies
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Opisthobranchia |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Aeolidina |
| Family: | Facelinidae |
| Species: | Phyllodesmium rudmani |
Comment from Richard Willan on photo #7769
A nice photo of a typical individualComment from Richard Willan on photo #7118
A nice photo of a typical individual viewed head-on. Phyllodesmium rudmani is characterised by the cerata having long cylindrical stalks with a swollen region on top like a Christmas decoration. That swollen region has about 8, white, longitudinal ridges separated by deep, brown or brownish purple grooves. Thus each ceras mimics a polyp of the soft coral Xenia (the specific host food of this species) with its tentacles closed together.Locality:
- Indonesia
- Lembeh (2) Jul, Nov
- Bali (2)
- Alor (1)
- Raja Ampat (1) Jan
- Philippines
- Anilao (2) May, Jun
