Polybranchia orientalis
(Kelaart, 1858)
Photographed by: Graham Abbott
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Opisthobranchia |
| Order: | Sacoglossa |
| Family: | Polybranchiidae |
| Species: | Polybranchia orientalis |
Comment from Richard Willan on photo #1026
If it were flipped over (and I don’t recommend flipping these sap suckers over because they autotomise all their cerata!) the foot would be seen to lack a transverse groove on the sole (a groove is present in all species of Cyerce).Locality:
- Australia
- Nelson Bay (3) Feb, Mar, Apr
- New South Wales (1) Dec
- Philippines
- Indonesia
- Komodo (1) Nov
- Bali (1) Jul
- Lembeh (1) Jun
- Sangeang Island (1) Sep
- Taiwan
- Long Dong (1) Jun
- India
- Andaman & Nicobar Islands (1) Mar
