Noumeaella sp. 1

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This species has been observed on Mayotte and Madagascar Islands


Order : Nudibranchia
Suborder : Dexiarchia
Superfamily : Aeolidioidea
Family : Facelinidae
Distribution : Mayotte Madagascar
Maximal size : 20 mm
Abundance :


Species characteristics :

Body black with longitudian stripes of opaque white pigment between the cerata and on each side of the notum

Cerata black with tiny opaque white dots

Rhinophores with long papillae on the posterioir side, Grey at the base whitish at the apex.

Oral tentacles, longsn black with opaque white dots.

 

Noumeaella sp1
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Photo Philibert Bidgrain
Mayotte, Le Rocher, Dzaoudzi, less 1 m, 21 September 2012, size : 8-10 mm

Remarks :

Identification proposed by Hsini Lin

Other photos of Noumeaella sp. 1 :


Nathalie Bazard

Madagascar, Nosy bé, 16 m, size : 20 mm


Philibert Bidgrain

Mayotte, Le Rocher, Dzaoudzi, less 1 m, 21 September 2012, size : 8-10 mm

 

A lateral view of this specimen

 


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