Anilao — 1 December 2015
- Location seen
- Anilao, Philippines
- Date seen
- 2015-12-01
- Depth
- 15
Phyllodesmium jakobsenae
Jakobsen's Phyllodesmium
© Di Syrett / MacroDivers.com
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About this species
- Current scientific name
- Phyllodesmium jakobsenae
- Common name
- Jakobsen's Phyllodesmium
- Order
- Nudibranchia - Cladobranchia
- Type
- Aeolidina (Aeolid)
- ID confidence
- Probable
- Genus
- Phyllodesmium
- Species
- jakobsenae
- Average size
- 30 mm
- Colours
- white, yellow, brown, cream, translucent
- Body shape
- With Appendages
- Rhinophores
- Smooth
- Gills
- Cerata
- Similar species
- Other solar-powered Phyllodesmium
Geographic Distribution
Western Pacific Ocean - particularly Indonesia, Philippines, PNG and Marshall Islands.
Identification
A solar-powered aeolid nudibranch that is extremely well camouflaged on its prey coral (Xenia). It is the same colour as the Xenia and the cerata are stalks that are flattened and curved at the tips. The translucent white rhinophores and oral tentacles are of similar length.
Behaviour / Habitat
Burrows itself deep inside the Xenia colony.
Our Sighting
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