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- Parasitic species of pelagic nudibranchPhylliroe bucephala is a parasitic species of pelagic nudibranch12, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Phylliroidae. It is transparent with its guts visible through the laterally flattened body, has a tail and two long smooth rhinophores, and feeds on jellyfish and plankton as an adult1. It is highly bioluminescent, possessing light emitting glandular cells scattered all over the surface of the body, but more abundant on the upper and lower margins3. It appears to have the ability to bioluminesce at will – glow or flash – rather than just flashing as a reaction to being disturbed3.Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.Phylliroe bucephala is a parasitic species of pelagic nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Phylliroidae. Biology This species of nudibranch is transparent with its guts visible through the laterally flattened body. It has a tail and two long smooth rhinophores. It feeds on jellyfish and plankton as an adult.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phylliroe_bucephalaA sea slug that lives in open water, looks like a fish, and glows in the dark? That is Phylliroe bucephala, a transparent, three inches-long nudibranch mollusk that can be found swimming in the upper layers of the open ocean throughout the world’s tropical and subtropical ocean regions.www.shellmuseum.org/post/a-very-special-sea-slugPhylliroe bucephala is highly bioluminescent possessing light emitting glandular cells scattered all over the surface of the body, but more abundant on the upper and lower margins. It appears to have the ability to bioluminesce at will – glow or flash – rather than just flashing as a reaction to being disturbed.nudibranchdomain.org/illumination-enlightenment-b…
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WEBNov 18, 2015 · One of the most well-studied species, Phylliroe bucephala, lives a pretty odd life indeed. Adults of this species have relatively few …
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WEBNov 26, 2021 · A sea slug that lives in open water, looks like a fish, and glows in the dark? That is Phylliroe bucephala, a transparent, three inches-long nudibranch mollusk that can be found swimming in the upper layers …
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WEBDownload scientific diagram | Classification of Phylliroebucephala from publication: First record of Phylliroe bucephala Péron&Lesueur, 1810 in the Ras-Ibn-Hani (Lattakia-Syria) | This...
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