Phidiana indica
(Bergh, 1896)

Order: NUDIBRANCHIA
Suborder: AEOLIDINA
Family: Glaucidae

DISTRIBUTION

Throughout the tropical Indo-West Pacific. Grows to approximately 20mm long.

PHOTO

Koumac, northern New Caledonia, October 1993. PHOTO: Bill Rudman.

In some specimens the background colour on the head can be an intense opaque orange rather than the translucent colour in this photograph. Also placed in the genera Learchis, Caloria, Hervia and Facelina by various authors. The correct generic placing cannot be resolved at present.

Reference:
• Bergh, L.S.R. (1896). Eolidiens d'Amboine. Voyage de MM. M. Bedot et C. Pictet dans l'Archipel Malais. Revue Suisse de Zoologie, 4: 385-394, Pl. 16.

Authorship details
Rudman, W.B., 1999 (March 4) Phidiana indica (Bergh, 1896). [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet/phidindi

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