* Phestilla cf. minor Rudman, 1981 Figure 21C

Material examined.

Four specimens 15-25 mm, CA.

Ecology.

Exclusively on or in the immediate vicinity of its prey, the scleractinian coral Porites in coral reef habitats. Locally observed to be predating colonies of Porites lobata and Porites lutea . Depth 6-14 m.

Distribution.

Across the Indo-Pacific including Tanzania, Australia, Hawaii (Rudman 1981), Indonesia (Burghardt et al. 2006), Madagascar, Seychelles, Philippines, Japan, Papua New Guinea, and New Caledonia (Gosliner et al. 2008). Recorded from the Gulf waters of Thailand (Chavanich et al. 2013).

Remarks.

Recent molecular analyses have revealed Phestilla minor to be a complex of up to six distinct species (Mehrotra et al. 2020a).