Biology:Phyllodesmium acanthorhinum

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Phyllodesmium acanthorhinum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Class:
(unranked):
clade Heterobranchia
clade Euthyneura
clade Nudipleura
clade Nudibranchia
clade Dexiarchia
clade Cladobranchia
clade Aeolidida
Superfamily:
Family:
Subfamily:
Favorininae
Genus:
Species:
P. acanthorhinum
Binomial name
Phyllodesmium acanthorhinum
Moore & Gosliner, 2014[1]

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

In 2015, the International Institute for Species Exploration names it as one of the "Top 10 New Species" for new species discovered in 2015.[3][4]

Distribution

This species was described from 3–4 m depth, near Onna Village, Horseshoe Cliffs, Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands, Japan .[5] It has also been reported from Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia.[6]

References

  1. Moore E. & Gosliner T. (2014). Additions to the genus Phyllodesmium, with a phylogenetic analysis and its implications to the evolution of symbiosis. The Veliger. 51(4): 237-251. page(s): 238-242
  2. Gofas, S. (2015). Phyllodesmium acanthorhinum. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-10-06
  3. "The ESF Top 10 New Species for 2015". State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry. http://www.esf.edu/top10/. Retrieved 13 November 2015. 
  4. Berenson, Tessa (21 May 2015). "These Are the Top 10 New Species Discovered Last Year". Time. http://time.com/3892806/top-ten-species-2014/. Retrieved 13 November 2015. 
  5. Bolland, R. 2015. Phyllodesmium acanthorhinum. Okinawa Slug Site
  6. Wagele, H., I. Burghardt, N. Anthes, J. Evertsen, A. Klussmann-Kolb & G. Brodie. 2006. Species diversity of opisthobranch mollusks on Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum. Supplement 69:33–59.

Wikidata ☰ Q20741648 entry