Phyllodesmium opalescens

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

Phyllodesmium opalescens
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Order:	Nudibranchia
Suborder:	Cladobranchia
Family:	Myrrhinidae
Genus:	Phyllodesmium
Species:	P. opalescens
Binomial name
Phyllodesmium opalescens Rudman, 1991[1]

Distribution

The type locality of Phyllodesmium opalescens is Mirs Bay, Hong Kong.^[1] It has been reported from Korea and the Philippines.^[3]

Description

This species grows to 20 mm in length. It does not sequester zooxanthellae.^[3]

Ecology

The food of Phyllodesmium opalescens is unknown.^[3]