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Phyllodesmium rudmani

Burghardt & Gosliner, 2006


Alan Lo Phyllodesmium rudmani, Xenia mimic nudibranch @ anilao, philippines

Ron Silver :-D

Suria Nataadmadja So nice Alan 󾌵

Message posted on UWphotographers on 17 Nov 2013
Malida Alcazar MIMIC NUDIBRANCH (Phyllodesmium rudmani) - Anilao, Philippines

Message posted on Scubashooters.net on 17 Jul 2013
Alexis Principe Phyllodesmium rudmani

Matthias Wildermuth Great shot. where did u find it?

Alexis Principe Thanks Matthias! Found it in Anilao, Batangas, Philippines. Usually feeds on Xenia soft coral.

Matthias Wildermuth Amazing creature

Ashley Missen Agree amazing

Malida Alcazar MIMIC NUDIBRANCH (Phyllodesmium rudmani) - Anilao, Philippines

Message posted on UWphotographers on 17 Jul 2013
Ivan Manzanares same look as their food phyllodesmium rudmani Anilao Philippines Olympus510uz ikelite housing 1/1000 f2.8 iso 80 +12closeup lens

Message posted on Underwater Macro Photographers on 17 Nov 2013
Alexis Principe Phyllodesmium rudmani Anilao, Batangas, Philippines

Cynthia D. Trowbridge named after Bill...COOL!

Message posted on NUDIBRANCH LOVERS on 24 Jan 2012
Dennis Corpuz MMIC NUDIBRANCH (Phyllodesmium rudmani) The specific name rudmani is in honor of malacologist William B. Rudman. Powershot G10 Close up lens Iso 80

Bloc Dixhuit it looks like soft coral !!!

Dennis Corpuz Yes, Thanks! It actually mimic like soft coral :)

Shauming Lo Thanks for the sharing Dennis Corpuz, only now i know it !

Message posted on Underwater Macro Photographers on 21 Apr 2012
Malida Alcazar MIMIC NUDIBRANCH (Phyllodesmium rudmani) - Anilao, Philippines

Darrell Broome I appreciate and respect the work that you do. I am concerned about the future of our Oceans and all Marine Life. I constantly try to research and share information with the public. I would like to be friends with you if possible. Thank you.

Malida Alcazar Thanks Darrell, please send me friend request.

Message posted on Wetpixel Underwater Photography on 18 Jul 2013
Malida Alcazar Rudmani's Nudibranch - Anilao, Philippines

Ron Silver Phyllodesmium rudmani

Message posted on Scubashooters.net on 17 Oct 2013
Malida Alcazar Mimic Nudibranch - Anilao, Philippines

Ella B. Lubitz Best Picture Malida...

Patty Woo Awesome!

Ron Silver Phyllodesmium rudmani

Susan Demasters Nice pic lady!

Ayman Seleam WAW

Yutaka Takizawa Very nice shot.....(^。^)

Message posted on Scubashooters.net on 26 Jul 2013
Jun V Lao secret garden 8 mtrs among xenia

Jeff Rosenfeld Phyllodesmium rudmani (Burghardt & Gosliner, 2006)

Jun V Lao Phyllodesmium jakobsenae 3 mtrs, 26c balanoy

Roy Arthur David Lontoh Great finding!

Eric Fly This looks like Phyllodesmium rudmani.

Bernard Picton Nudibranchs like Phyllodesmium rudmani also go for elaborate Xenia camouflage, and eat the Xenia too....

Gary Cobb Where is the Nudibranch?

Bernard Picton No nudibranch, I just liked the parallel evolution of Xenia mimicking camouflage in shrimp and nudibranch. http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/phyllodrudm

Taxonomy
Animalia (Kingdom)
  Mollusca (Phylum)
    Gastropoda (Class)
      Heterobranchia (Subclass)
        Opisthobranchia (Infraclass)
          Nudibranchia (Order)
            Dexiarchia (Suborder)
              Aeolidida (Infraorder)
                Aeolidioidea (Superfamily)
                  Facelinidae (Family)
                    Phyllodesmium (Genus)
                      Phyllodesmium rudmani (Species)
Associated Species