Kabira Phyllodesmium
Phyllodesmium kabiranum
- Group: Nudibranch
- Max size: 4.5 cm
- For divers: safe
This small soft coral slug feeds on the soft coral Heteroxenia and grows to about five centimetres. It carries branching outgrowths packed with stolen algae from its prey, so it can draw energy from sunlight as well as from the corals it eats.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Nudibranchia › Myrrhinidae › Phyllodesmium
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 599304.
FAQ
- Is the Kabira Phyllodesmium dangerous to divers?
- The Kabira Phyllodesmium is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Kabira Phyllodesmium get?
- The Kabira Phyllodesmium grows to about 4.5 cm.