P. bucephala is not so rare planktonic nudibranch. It's found at tropical and subtropical sea throughout the world. Especially, It's found many at the current-rip.
The body is thin and flat. The shape looks like a flounder fish. It has ability to bioluminescence.
Rhizophysa is kind of Siphonophorae jellyfish. They are known stocking strong poison to cnidocyte.
Phylliroe bucephala is eating Bathyphysa conifera or R. filiformis |
Location: Kume-Island Okinawa Japan
Time & Date: 20:30, 05, Nov, 2016
Depth: 5m, Sea Temp: 25℃
Specimen Size: 40mm
*Phylliroe bucephala Lamarck, 1816
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Japanese name"konoha-umiushi"
="konoha" mean leaf.
="umiushi" mean nudibranchs.
<<References>>
WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Phylliroe bucephala Lamarck, 1816
The Sea Slug Forum - Phylliroe bucephalum