Phidiana indica
(Bergh, 1896)
Also known as: Caloria indica
Photographed by: Trent Burkholder
Notes from Dr. Bill Rudman: Also placed in the genera Learchis, Caloria, Hervia and Facelina by various authors. The correct generic placing cannot be resolved at present.
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Opisthobranchia |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Aeolidina |
| Family: | Facelinidae |
| Species: | Phidiana indica |
Comment from Neville Coleman on photo #224
Very common from Japan, Indonesia and Hawaii to Fiji and Vanuatu this species feeds on hydroids. It grows to about 25 mmLocality:
- Indonesia
- Bali (45) Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
- Lembeh (18) Mar, Apr, May, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov
- Raja Ampat (11) Jan, Feb, Apr, Nov, Dec
- Bunaken (9) Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sep, Oct, Nov
- Weh Island (8) Aug, Sep, Oct, Dec
- North Sulawesi (7) Feb, Apr, May, Jul, Oct, Nov
- Manado (5) Feb, Jun, Jul, Sep, Oct
- Komodo (5) Jun, Aug, Sep, Oct
- Rinca Island (4) Oct, Dec
- Ambon (4) Jan, Oct, Dec
- Lombok (2) Mar, Nov
- Alor (2) Oct, Nov
- Bangka North Sulawesi (2) Sep
- Fakfak (1) Apr
- Maratua (1) Aug
- Wakatobi (1) Jul
- West Java (1) Jul
- Gorontalo (1) Nov
- Flores (1) Oct
- Krakatoa (1) Jul
- Philippines
- Dauin (17) Jan, Mar, Apr, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
- Anilao (12) Feb, Mar, May, Jun, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov
- Puerto Galera (8) Feb, Mar, May, Jun, Aug, Sep, Nov
- Davao (2) Sep
- Philippines (2) Mar
- Zamboanguita (1) Apr
- Dumaguete (1) Sep
- Panglao (1) Nov
- Malapascua (1) Oct
- Coron (1) Nov
- Thailand
- Similan Islands (9) Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov
- Koh Tachai (4) Feb, Apr, May
- Khao Lak (4) Mar, Apr, Oct
- Koh Tao (3) Jan, Apr, Jun
- Koh Phi Phi (3) Feb, Mar, Aug
- Phuket (2) Jun, Dec
- Koh Phangan (1) Apr
- Koh Lipe (1) Sep
- Thailand (1) Apr
- Timor-Leste
- Timor-Leste (9) Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Sep
- Taiwan
- North East Coast (6) May, Jun, Aug, Sep
- Long Dong (1) Aug
- Kenya
- Malindi (4) Jul, Aug, Oct
- Watamu (2) Feb, Nov
- Kilifi Creek (2) Jan, Mar
- USA
- Oahu, Hawaii (4) Jul, Aug
- Maui, Hawaii (1) Nov
- Malaysia
- United Arab Emirates
- United Arab Emirates (2) Apr, Sep
- Khor Fakkan (1)
- PNG
- Kavieng (2) Mar, Jul
- PNG (2) Jan, Nov
- New Britain (1) Nov
- Tufi (1) Apr
- Solomon Islands
- Solomon Islands (2) Feb, Oct
- Oman
- Musandam (2) Jun
- Daymaniyat Islands (2) Mar, Jun
- Fiji
- Fiji (2) Feb
- Vietnam
- Nha Trang (2) Jun, Sep
- Brunei Darussalam
- Brunei Darussalam (2) Sep
- Myanmar
- Mergui Archipelago (2) Mar
- Myanmar (2) Apr, Nov
- India
- Andaman & Nicobar Islands (1) Feb
- Vanuatu
- Vanuatu (1) Feb
- South Korea
- Jeju Island (1)
- French Polynesia
- Tahiti (1) Dec
- Réunion
- Réunion (1) Nov
- Australia
- Nelson Bay (1) Oct
- Egypt
- Sharm el-Sheikh (1) Oct
- Japan
- Okinawa (1) Jun
- Maldives
- Maldives (1) Feb
- Guam
- Gun Beach (1) Apr
