Phyllodesmium longicirrum
Encyclopedia
Phyllodesmium longicirrum is a species
of sea slug
, an aeolid nudibranch
, a marine
gastropod mollusk in the family Facelinidae
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Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
of sea slug
Slug
Slug is a common name that is normally applied to any gastropod mollusc that lacks a shell, has a very reduced shell, or has a small internal shell...
, an aeolid nudibranch
Nudibranch
A nudibranch is a member of what is now a taxonomic clade, and what was previously a suborder, of soft-bodied, marine gastropod mollusks which shed their shell after their larval stage. They are noted for their often extraordinary colors and striking forms...
, a marine
Marine (ocean)
Marine is an umbrella term. As an adjective it is usually applicable to things relating to the sea or ocean, such as marine biology, marine ecology and marine geology...
gastropod mollusk in the family Facelinidae
Facelinidae
Facelinidae is a taxonomic family of colorful sea slugs. These are specifically aeolid nudibranchs. They are marine gastropod molluscs.- 2005 taxonomy :...
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Distribution
The distribution of Phyllodesmium longicirrum includes Australia and Indonesia.Ecology
Phyllodesmium longicirrum feeds on soft coral Sarcophyton trocheliophorum (family AlcyoniidaeAlcyoniidae
Alcyoniidae is a family of leathery or soft corals in the phylum Cnidaria.-Description:A colony of leathery coral is stiff, hard and inflexible. It is composed of tiny polyps projecting from a shared leathery tissue...
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External links
- http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet.cfm?base=phyllong
- http://slugsite.us/bow/nudiwk88.html