What is this nudibranch??

[Oscar47f]

Okay so my local fish store down in the keys found this and no one here knows what it is or does... Is it reef safe, what species of Nudi is it?

 

[Sosuke]

My best idea is Phyllodesmium crypticum (not my photo) they aren't found in Florida so maybe a related species I think they use photosynthesis and eat soft coral

 

[KJ]

Phyilodesmium briareum. Feeds on soft corals.

 

[SeahorseKeeper]

I would definitely try to quarantine the coral that it’s near and monitor closely for additional nudibranches. The nudibranches can decimate corals quickly.

 

[DeniseAndy]

They are usually shaped as what they eat. Hardly ever "reef safe". Cool creatures though. Beautiful in their own right.

 

[sixty_reefer]

This one likes clove polyps and other octocorals, mine disappeared for a wile now.

 

[Oscar47f]

My best idea is Phyllodesmium crypticum (not my photo) they aren't found in Florida so maybe a related species I think they use photosynthesis and eat soft coral

Thank you for the reply ! Will definitely relay the information! Makes sense considering it’s in a soft coral tank lol

 

[Oscar47f]

Phyilodesmium briareum. Feeds on soft corals.

Thank you! Will relay the information !

 

[Oscar47f]

I would definitely try to quarantine the coral that it’s near and monitor closely for additional nudibranches. The nudibranches can decimate corals quickly.

So looks to be isolated in a leather coral tank will tell the owner to quarintine and dip corals !

 

[Oscar47f]

They are usually shaped as what they eat. Hardly ever "reef safe". Cool creatures though. Beautiful in their own right.

Right ! It completely slipped my mind, it looks so cool but will probably destroy the softies in the tank lol will relay info!

 

[KJ]

Thank you! Will relay the information !

YW.

 

[Oscar47f]

This one likes clove polyps and other octocorals, mine disappeared for a wile now.

Not sure if they have octo corals in there but my friend who works there sent me it asking about it so thank you for the info !

 

[sixty_reefer]

Not sure if they have octo corals in there but my friend who works there sent me it asking about it so thank you for the info !

Instead of killing it, you could recommend for the store to give it to someone suffering from clove polyps infestation or xenia. They don’t eat much to or are invasive. Beautiful animal though

 

[Oscar47f]

Instead of killing it, you could recommend for the store to give it to someone suffering from clove polyps infestation or xenia. They don’t eat much to or are invasive. Beautiful animal though

I believe they are gonna isolate it in its own section of the system !