Hydatina physis
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Photographed by: Graham Abbott
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Opisthobranchia |
| Order: | Cephalaspidea |
| Family: | Hydatinidae |
| Species: | Hydatina physis |
Comment from Nathalie Yonow on photo #17325
A lovely photo - the specimen is laying eggs on its foot, which will then be attached to the substratum.Comment from Nathalie Yonow on photo #23031
with rather thicker banding than usual.Comment from Richard Willan on photo #6376
This family was formerly called Hydatinidae.Locality:
- Australia
- Nelson Bay (7) Feb, Apr, May, Jul, Oct, Nov, Dec
- Sydney (4) Feb, May, Sep, Nov
- New South Wales (2) Oct, Nov
- Fremantle (1) Jul
- Indonesia
- Taiwan
- Jinshawan Beach Park (1) Jul
- North East Coast (1) Oct
- Fulong (1) May
- Vietnam
- Vietnam (1) Jul
- United Arab Emirates
- Fujairah (1) Apr
- Mozambique
- Zavora (1) May
- PNG
- Milne Bay (1) Dec
- Thailand
- Similan Islands (1) Mar
- Oman
- Mirbat (1) Oct
- Philippines
- Anilao (1) Nov
