Phyllodesmium acanthorhinum
| Phyllodesmium acanthorhinum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Heterobranchia clade Euthyneura |
| Superfamily: | Aeolidioidea |
| Family: | Facelinidae |
| Subfamily: | Favorininae |
| Genus: | Phyllodesmium |
| 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
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Gofas, S. (2015). Phyllodesmium acanthorhinum. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-10-06
- ↑ "The ESF Top 10 New Species for 2015". State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
- ↑ Berenson, Tessa (21 May 2015). "These Are the Top 10 New Species Discovered Last Year". Time. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
- ↑ Bolland, R. 2015. Phyllodesmium acanthorhinum. Okinawa Slug Site
- ↑ 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.
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