• Location: Romblon Island

  • Depth: shallow / medium depth

  • Cover Photo: Patrick Ess

  • Scientific Name: Phyllodesmium hyalinum, Ehrenberg, 1831

Phyllodesmium hyalinum can be recognized by mostly smooth cerata and a whitish coloration with an opaque white frosting all over its body. This aeolid nudibranch species feeds on Xenia corals and can be found at several dive sites around Romblon Island.

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