Husbandry
Phanerophthalmus smaragdinus (Rüppell & Leuckart, 1830)
Phanerophthalmus smaragdinus looks like an aglajid and was considered to be a member of that family.
Aglajids are carnivorous,but Phanerophthalmus smaragdinus is a herbivore sea slug closely related to Haminoea. The radula and gizzard, with three grinding chitinous plates are similar to the Haminoea slugs.
The green Phanerophthalmus smaragdinus is a primitive herbivorous slug with an internal shell.The small plate-like shell is partially enclosed in the mantle tissue.The headshield is very small.
Synonyme:
Bulla smaragdina
Cryptophthalmus olivaceus
Phanerophthalmus olivaceus
Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Heterobranchia (Subclass) > Opisthobranchia (Infraclass) > Cephalaspidea (Order) > Haminoeoidea (Superfamily) > Haminoeidae (Family) > Phanerophthalmus (Genus) > Phanerophthalmus smaragdinus (Species)
Phanerophthalmus smaragdinus looks like an aglajid and was considered to be a member of that family.
Aglajids are carnivorous,but Phanerophthalmus smaragdinus is a herbivore sea slug closely related to Haminoea. The radula and gizzard, with three grinding chitinous plates are similar to the Haminoea slugs.
The green Phanerophthalmus smaragdinus is a primitive herbivorous slug with an internal shell.The small plate-like shell is partially enclosed in the mantle tissue.The headshield is very small.
Synonyme:
Bulla smaragdina
Cryptophthalmus olivaceus
Phanerophthalmus olivaceus
Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Heterobranchia (Subclass) > Opisthobranchia (Infraclass) > Cephalaspidea (Order) > Haminoeoidea (Superfamily) > Haminoeidae (Family) > Phanerophthalmus (Genus) > Phanerophthalmus smaragdinus (Species)
