Phyllodesmium parangatum

Phyllodesmium parangatum is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Facelinidae.[2]

Phyllodesmium parangatum
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P. parangatum
Binomial name
Phyllodesmium parangatum
Ortiz & Gosliner, 2003[1]

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]

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References

  1. 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.
  2. Gofas, S. (2015). Phyllodesmium parangatum. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-10-07
  3. Phyllodesmium parangatum - Philippine sea Slugs
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