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Phylliroidae

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Kingdom
  
Superfamily
  
Tritonioidea

Higher classification
  
Nudibranch

Phylum
  
Scientific name
  
Phylliroidae

Rank
  
Family

Phylliroidae

Similar
  
Nudibranch, Molluscs, Gastropods, Phylliroe

The Phylliroidae are a family of nudibranch sea snails, highly adapted to a pelagic lifestyle and occurring in tropical surface waters around the globe. The two species of the genus Phylliroe and Cephalopyge trematoides that have been assigned to this family are small to average in size (up to 5.5 centimetres or 2.2 inches), slender and highly transparent. They swim by undulating their whole body. Their foot is very small, which helps to reduce drag. They are carnivores that prey on planktonic jelly fish.

References

Phylliroidae Wikipedia


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