Phidiana indica from Oman

December 19, 2006
From: Jasper Lansink

Hello Bill,

I have some more unknown nudibranchs. In 10 dives I found about 13 species of which around 8 I could determine using your site.

The pictures show 2 variations of the same slug (I think). One has a white body and the base of the cerata is orange, the other one has a full orange body. Both have similar blue and yellow cerata. Possibly there are more varations and is that the reason I could not find the correct species.

Locality: Muscat, Bandar Khairan, 15 meters, Oman, Gulf of Oman, 19 september 2006, Coral, Sea, No currents. Length: 4 cm. Photographer: Jasper Lansink.

Thanks,
Jasper

jasper@aquadonna.nl

Lansink, Jasper, 2006 (Dec 19) Phidiana indica from Oman. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/18985

Dear Jasper,
This is Phidiana indica. As you'll see in the attached messages, there is quite a bit of colour variation in this species. Since we know very little about the fauna of Oman, when you get a moment I would quite like to see photos of the other species you have seen there. It couold give us some useful information on colour variation and distributions.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2006 (Dec 19). Comment on Phidiana indica from Oman by Jasper Lansink. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/18985

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