Phyllodesmium lizardense
| Phyllodesmium lizardense | |
|---|---|
| |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Cladobranchia |
| Family: | Myrrhinidae |
| Genus: | Phyllodesmium |
| Species: | P. lizardense
|
| Binomial name | |
| Phyllodesmium lizardense Burghardt, Schrödl & Wägele, 2008[1]
| |
Phyllodesmium lizardense is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Facelinidae.[2]
Distribution
[edit]Known from Lizard Island, Queensland, Australia.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Burghardt, I., Schroedl, M. & Wagele, H. 2008. Three new solar-powered species of the genus Phyllodesmium Ehrenberg, 1831 (Mollusca: Nudibranchia: Aeolidioidea) from the tropical Indo-pacific, with analysis of their photosynthetic activity and notes on biology. Journal of Molluscan Studies, 74: 277-292.
- ^ Gofas, S.; Bouchet, P. (2015). Phyllodesmium lizardense. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-10-06
- ^ Rudman, W.B., 2008 (August 29) Phyllodesmium lizardense Burghardt, Schroedl & Wagele, 2008. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
External links
[edit]- Photos of Phyllodesmium lizardense on Sealife Collection