Field notes
Encounter profile
Manually classified in SNAP.
Phyllodesmium briareum - Phyllodesmium is a genus of predatory sea slugs, aeolid, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Myrrhinidae.
Species profile
Yellow-tipped Phyllodesmium
Phyllodesmium briareum
Manually classified in SNAP.
16
Media items
Photos and videos
12
Dives
Distinct encounters
5
Locations
1 trip
Archive ecology
Conditions where we found it
SNAP observations, not the species’ full biological range.
- Depth evidence
- 0.0–14.9m
- Median 6.7m · n=3
- Water temperature
- 24.0–28.0°C
- Median 27.5°C · n=16
Depth basis: 0 recorded, 3 profile-estimated, 13 contextual.
An early signal
16 environment-linked observations are available so far. More encounters will show whether a repeatable pattern emerges.
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Repeatable archive pattern · 16 observations / 12 dives
Observed depth distributionmiddle 50%: 3.4–10.8m
Calendar-quarter observations
Apr–Jun9
Jul–Sep7
Camera-clock comparison
Morning · 2Night · 13
- • These distributions describe photographs in SNAP, not a species’ complete biological range.
- • Depth distributions use recorded or capture-time profile estimates; dive-average and maximum context is excluded.
- • Time-of-day groups use the camera clock and are not corrected for sunrise, sunset, or timezone.
Creature trail
A life through time and place
#12 · Sep 14, 2026
Rhino City
Ambon · Asia 2026
14.9m · Estimated at capture time24.0°C
#11 · Aug 8, 2026
White Beach (North)
Moalboal, Philippines · Asia 2026
12.0m · Dive-average context28.0°C
#10 · Aug 7, 2026
White Beach (South)
Moalboal, Philippines · Asia 2026
13.6m · Dive-average context28.0°C
#9 · Aug 6, 2026
Kasai Wall
Moalboal, Philippines · Asia 2026
12.6m · Dive-average context28.0°C
Species field guide
Notes, taxonomy, identification & seasonality
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Species field guide
Notes, taxonomy, identification & seasonality
Archive selection
Representative encounters
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16 media items
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Life found nearby
Species photographed on the same dives come first, followed by close taxonomic neighbours.
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