Asteronotus sp. 1

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This species has been observed on Mayotte Island


Order : Nudibranchia
Suborder : Euctenidiacea
Superfamily : Doridoidea
Family : Discodorididae
Distribution : Mayotte
Maximal size : 50 mm
Abundance :

Species characteristics :

Body mottled whitish, pale brown and pinkish with very long papillae all over the notum

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Photo Philibert Bidgrain
Mayotte, Tanaraki lagoon, less 1 m, 31 December 2011, size : 50 mm

Remarks :

Identification confirmed by Hsini Lin under the name Otinodoris sp.
    According worms Otinoris is an unaccepted statut and we have to use Asteronotus
    With the presence of long papillae, this species looks like Asteronotus raripilosus

Bibliographic data :

The ground color of the ventral surface (hyponotum and foot) is whitish and bears large dark brown bloches that form two rows around the foot. In the inner rows the patchs are isolated, and, in the outer rows the patches collapsed to form an interrupted ring

Other photos of Asteronotus sp. 1 :

 

Philibert Bidgrain

Mayotte, Tanaraki lagoon, less 1 m, 31 December 2011, size : 50 mm

 

Rhinophores détails

Underside pattern

The ground color of the ventral surface (hyponotum and foot) is whitish and bears large dark brown bloches that form two rows around the foot. In the inner rows (a) the patchs are isolated, and, in the outer rows (b) the patches collapsed to form an interrupted ring

 

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