Phyllodesmium crypticum Cryptic Phyllodesmium

Phyllodesmium crypticum is commonly referred to as Cryptic Phyllodesmium. Difficulty in the aquarium: Easy. A aquarium size of at least 50 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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AphiaID:: 548878

Scientific:: Phyllodesmium crypticum
German:: Zirren-Fadenschnecke
English:: Cryptic Phyllodesmium

Category:: Nudibranchs

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Myrrhinidae (Family) > Phyllodesmium (Genus) > crypticum (Species)
Initial determination:: Rudman, 1981

Occurrence:: Australia, Central Pazific, Indian Ocean, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Komodo (Komodo Island), Lembeh Strait, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Western Pacific Ocean
Marine Zone:: Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic.
Sea depth:: 0 - 23 Meter
Size:: 1.97" - 2.36" (5cm - 6cm)
Temperature:: 71.6 °F - 80.6 °F (22°C - 27°C)
Food:: Coral polyps = corallivorous, Food specialist, Predatory
Tank:: 11 gal (~ 50L)
Difficulty:: Easy
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown