Phyllodesmium colemani Rudman, 1991
Phyllodesmium poindimiei is characterised by translucent white cerata with some white spots. There are deep pink branching digestive gland ducts in the cerata. The body is translucent white with some white spots.
Phyllodesmium poindimiei feeds on soft corals of the genus Telesto. Many other members of the genus Phyllodesmium are what Bill Rudman calls “Solar-powered Sea Slugs”, Phyllodesmium poindimiei is not one of them.
More informations on Phyllodesmium poindimiei are at Bill Rudman’s Sea-Slug Forum!
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Class: GASTROPODA
Subclass: OPISTHOBRANCHIA
Order: CEPHALASPIDEA
Superfamily: ACTEONOIDEA
Family: Hydatinidae Pilsbry, 1893
Genus: Hydatina Schumacher, 1817
Hydatina physis (Linnaeus, 1758) [Bulla]
Hydatina zonata (Solander in Lightfoot, 1786) [Bulla]
Genus: Micromelo Pilsbry, 1895
Micromelo undata (Bruguière, 1792) [Bulla]
Superfamily: BULLOIDEA
Family: Bullidae Lamarck, 1801
Genus: Bulla Linnaeus, 1758
Bulla ampulla Linnaeus, 1758
Superfamily: DIAPHANOIDEA
Family: Diaphanidae Odhner, 1914
Genus: Colpodaspis Sars, M., 1870
Colpodaspis thompsoni Brown, 1979
Superfamily: HAMINOIDEA
Family: Haminoeidae Pilsbry, 1895
Genus: Atys Montfort, 1810
Atys cylindrica (Helbling, 1779) [Bulla]
Atys naucum (Linnaeus, 1758) [Bulla]
Genus: Haminoea Turton & Kingston, 1830
Haminoea cymbalum (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833) [Bulla]
Haminoea ovalis Pease, 1868
Genus: Liloa Pilsbry, 1921
Liloa sp. A Genus: Pilsbry, 1921
Superfamily: PHILINOIDEA
Family: Aglajidae Pilsbry, 1895 (1847)