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Family Facelinidae

Phyllodesmium magnum

Rudman, 1991

Sea Slug

Not Reef Tank Suitable

Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank

Range: Western Pacific Ocean

Size: 5 inches (13 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits very shallow coral reefs.

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the home aquarium trade.

Feeds on soft corals.

Taxonomy:

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Mollusca

    Class: Gastropoda

    Order: Nudibranchia

    Family: Facelinidae

    Genus: Phyllodesmium

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

Phyllodesmium magnum (Sea Slug)
Photo © Andrea & Antonella Ferrari
Phyllodesmium magnum (Sea Slug)
Photo © Wikimedia
Phyllodesmium longicirrum Pteraeolidia ianthina
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