Phidiana
nudibranch
Phidiana
militaris
Family Facelinidae
updated
May 2020
Where
seen? This pretty nudibranch is seldom seen, so far, on our Northern shores.
Features: About 2cm long. Long,
narrow, soft body with many long finger-like structures (called cerata) arranged in rows
across the body. It
is identified by the orange lines running along the side of the body
over the head and along the long oral tentacles. The oral tentacles,
the corners of the foot and rhinophores are tipped yellow and the
oral tentacles have orange stripes. |
Changi, Apr 05 |
Changi, Apr 05 |
| Phidiana
nudibranchs on Singapore shores |
| Other sightings on Singapore shores |
Pulau Sekudu, Jun 17
Photo shared by Toh Chay Hoon on facebook. |
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Big Sisters Island, Feb 21
Photo shared by Toh Chay Hoon on facebook.
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Links
References
- Tan Siong
Kiat and Henrietta P. M. Woo, 2010 Preliminary
Checklist of The Molluscs of Singapore (pdf), Raffles
Museum of Biodiversity Research, National University of Singapore.
- Debelius,
Helmut, 2001. Nudibranchs
and Sea Snails: Indo-Pacific Field Guide
IKAN-Unterwasserachiv, Frankfurt. 321 pp.
- Coleman,
Neville. 2001. 1001
Nudibranchs: Catalogue of Indo-Pacific Sea Slugs. Neville
Coleman's Underwater Geographic Pty Ltd, Australia.144pp.
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