Phyllodesmium parangatum
| Phyllodesmium parangatum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Cladobranchia |
| Family: | Myrrhinidae |
| Genus: | Phyllodesmium |
| Species: | P. parangatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Phyllodesmium parangatum Ortiz & Gosliner, 2003[1] | |
Phyllodesmium parangatum is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Facelinidae.[2]
The specific name parangatum refers to words "parang gatas" from Filipino language, that points to its milky color.[1] "Gatas" means "milk" in Filipino language.
Distribution
The type locality of Phyllodesmium parangatum is Twin Rocks, Anilao, Batangas Province, southern Luzon Island, northern Philippines.[1]
Description
The length of the slug is up to 20 mm. The color varies from translucent white to milky yellow.[1] This species contains zooxanthellae.[3]
Ecology
Phyllodesmium parangatum probably feeds on an octocoral but its food preferences are not known.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e Ortiz D. M. & Gosliner T. M. (31 July 2003). "A New Species of Phyllodesmium Ehrenberg, 1831 (Mollusca, Nudibranchia) from the Tropical Indo-Pacific". Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 54(9): 161–168, 5 figs.
- ^ Gofas, S. (2015). Phyllodesmium parangatum. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-10-07
- ^ Phyllodesmium parangatum - Philippine sea Slugs