This species has been observed on Reunion Island
Order :
Anaspidea
Superfamily :
Aplysioidea
Family :
Aplysiidae
Distribution : Reunion
Maximal size : 20 mm
Abundance :
Species characteristics : Species with very large thin and wavy parapodia
Greenish brown, brownish to pinkish color with numerous tiny white spots. Some tiny dots agregate to form patches on the notum.
Rhinophores and oral tentacles like the notum |
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Photo Christophe Cadet
Reunion, Etang sale on the rocky coast, less 1 m, 2 January 2012, size : 20 mm
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Remarks :
An undescribed species
According Carlo M. Cunha "I would like to give my opinion on the identification of Aplysia sp. 1 and Aplysia sp. 2. The sp. 2 sounds to be a young of sp. 1.
Other photos of Aplysia sp. 2 :
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Christophe Cadet
Reunion, Etang sale on the rocky coast, less 1 m, 19 October 2012, size 12 mm
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Christophe Cadet
Reunion, Etang sale on the rocky coast, less 1 m, 2 January 2012, size : 20 mm
The same specimen "dosal view"
Greenish brown to brownish color with numerous tiny white spots. Some tiny dots agregate to form patches (a) on the notum.
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Christophe Cadet
Reunion, Etang sale on the rocky coast, less 1 m, 20 October 2012
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Christophe Cadet
Reunion, 22 December 2015
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