Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Family Facelinidae Scientific name Phyllodesmium orientale | Phylum Mollusca Superfamily Aeolidioidea Subfamily Favorininae Rank Species | |
Phyllodesmium orientale is a species of small sea slug, an aolid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Facelinidae.
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Distribution
The distribution of Phyllodesmium orientale includes Japan. The type locality is Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan.
Description
The length of the slug is 25 mm.
This species contains zooxanthellae.
Ecology
Phyllodesmium orientale has been found on soft coral Xenia so it can be probably its food.
References
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