Phyllodesmium sp.

Mehrotra, Rahul, A. Caballer Gutierrez, Manuel, M. Scott, Chad, Arnold, Spencer, Monchanin, Coline, Viyakarn, Voranop & Chavanich, Suchana, 2021, An updated inventory of sea slugs from Koh Tao, Thailand, with notes on their ecology and a dramatic biodiversity increase for Thai waters, ZooKeys 1042, pp. 73-188 : 73

* Phyllodesmium sp. Figure 18K

Material examined.

Two specimens 40-55 mm, HWB.

Ecology.

In shallow coral reef habitats where it observed feeding on a different species of Sinularia than P. magnum . Depth 2-8 m.

Distribution.

Phyllodesmium sp. 2 ( Gosliner et al. 2018) is known from Indonesia.

Remarks.

Similar to Phyllodesmium sp. 2 by Gosliner et al. (2018) which in turn is similar to P. magnum . External differences here are pale cerata that are less curved and held more upright than those of P. magnum , with digestive glands clearly visible and lacking any blueish purple pigment. Some purple-grey pigment is seen on the head.

Figures

Figure 18. A Myja cf. longicornis 9 mm (photograph by Phannee Mccarthy) B, C Noumeaella sp. 1 5 mm D, E Noumeaella sp. 2 5 mm (photographs by Tony Myshlyaev) F Phidiana militaris 35 mm (photograph by Pau Urgell Plaza) G Phidiana sp. 7 mm H Phyllodesmium magnum 30 mm I Phyllodesmium cf. magnum 35 mm (photograph by Pau Urgell Plaza) J Phyllodesmium opalescens 35 mm, (photograph by Guillaume Gandoin) K Phyllodesmium sp. 55 mm (photograph by Pau Urgell Plaza) L Armina occulta 65 mm.