Superfamily Aeolidioidea Subfamily Favorininae Rank Species | Genus Phyllodesmium | |
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Similar Phyllodesmium, Phyllodesmium crypticum, Phyllodesmium rudmani, Phyllodesmium magnum, Phyllodesmium briareum | ||
Phyllodesmium kabiranum is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Facelinidae.
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Distribution
The type locality for Phyllodesmium kabiranum is Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan. It has also been reported from the Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia.
Description
This is a large species of Phyllodesmium which has been reported to grow to 75 mm in length.
This species contains zooxanthellae.
Ecology
The food species for Phyllodesmium kabiranum is a xeniid soft coral.
References
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