Phyllodesmium briareum from Malaysia
June 30, 2002
From: Kenneth Leong
Hi Dr Rudman,
Sometime ago my dive buddy told me of this website and suggested I upload some of my nudi shots. So, on a recent dive we spotted this whitish creature which is about one and a half inch in length, crawling along some corals. I am wondering if you know what this is?
The dive was at Pulau around Dayang Island. West Malaysia. It was around 5pm at a depth of ten meters. The surroundings were mainly hard corals.
Kenneth.
kenleong@pacific.net.sg
Leong, K., 2002 (Jun 30) Phyllodesmium briareum from Malaysia. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/7381Dear Ken,
This is an aeolid nudibranch called Phyllodesmium briareum. Species of Phyllodesmium feed on soft corals, and this species is no exception. Have a look at the Fact Sheet for this species, and at the other messages about it, for further information on its biology. I have included a closeup of one of your photos to show the brown lines down the cerata. The brown specks are microscopic algal cells [zooxanthellae] which provide the slug with energy. See the pages on Solar powered Slugs for more information on these amazing animals.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman
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