This species has been observed on Madagascar Island
Species characteristics :
The body of the living animal, including rhinophores, oral tentacles, and foot are predominantly whitish Fine, long and somewhat dorso-ventrally flattened cerata. Presence on the cerata specially near the apice if low tubercules looks like dark "hollow wart" |
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Remarks :
An undescribed species
Other photos of Phyllodesmium sp. 5 :
Alain-Benoît Rassat Madagascar, Nosy bé, Sakatia cap Sud, less 1 m, 4 July 2013, size : 40-50 mm
Cerata details  |
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Alain-Benoît Rassat Madagascar, Nosy bé, 5 m, 8 April 2016, size : 20 mm
Abnormal bifurcated cerata (a) and oral tentacle (b)
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