| Phyllodesmium opalescens | |
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| (unranked): | clade Heterobranchia clade Euthyneura clade Nudipleura clade Nudibranchia clade Dexiarchia clade Cladobranchia clade Aeolidida |
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| Species: | P. opalescens |
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| Phyllodesmium opalescens | |
Phyllodesmium opalescens is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Facelinidae. [2]
The type locality of Phyllodesmium opalescens is Mirs Bay, Hong Kong. [1] It has been reported from Korea and the Philippines. [3]
This species grows to 20 mm in length. It does not sequester zooxanthellae. [3]
The food of Phyllodesmium opalescens is unknown. [3]
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