This species has been observed on Reunion, Mayotte and Seychelles Islands

Order : Nudibranchia Suborder : Dexiarchia Superfamily : Aeolidioidea Family : Babakinidae Distribution : Indo West Pacific Maximal size : 18 mm Abundance : Seldom if ever on the rocky coast Species characteristics : The most distinctive feature of this nudibranch is that the two red rhinophores with opaque white pigment on the lamellae are found on a common stalk Body translucent pinkish purple with opaque white on the notum. Cerata opaque white with some bluish purple pigment The oral tentacles are pinkish purple basally with a band of opaque white covering the outer one-third to half of the tentacle.
	Showing species characteristics...	Photo Christophe Cadet Reunion, Etang salé on the rocky coast, less 1 m, 2 September 2010, size : 10 mm

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Remarks :

According Terry Gosliner : " This specimen sure looks like B. indopacifica and is very similar to the Madagascar specimen I collected with a yellow ring on the cerata"
    Synonymous : (according Worms)
               - No other name

Bibliographic data :

The body colour can range from a translucent light purple to deep reddish purple. A broad opaque white patch covers most of the head between the rhinophores and the anterior margin of the head. A smaller patch may be present just behind the rhinophores in some specimens. In all specimens observed an additional opaque white patch covers the pericardial region.
    The relatively short cerata are thick, widest in the middle and taper distally. They are almost entirely opaque white with some bluish purple pigment visible. The apex is translucent white.
    The cerata are densely clustered and continuous throughout the length of the body, without interruption in the pericardial region
    The bright red rhinophores share a common base, are perfoliate and have up to 28-32 lamellae each. The posterior portion of the rhinophores is covered by a fine dusting of opaque white pigment that extends to the apex. The anterior face lacks opaque white and is uniformly red.
    The tentacular anterior foot corners are short and are often held close to the body so they are not readily visible
    Nocturnally active nudibranch that has been found in protected to exposed rocky habitats from 1-17m
    This species was recently split from Babakina festiva (Gosliner & al., 2007). The specific name indopacifica was chosen by Gosliner, Gonzales-Duarte, & Cervera (2007) for its tropical Indo-Pacific distribution.

References :

Bill Rudman Seaslug site : Sea Slug Forum : Babakina cf festiva
   Nudipixel Babakina indopacifica

Publications :

Gosliner T.M, Gonzáles-Duarte M.M. & Cervera J.L. 2007. Revision of the systematics of Babakina Roller, 1973 (Mollusca: Opisthobranchia) with the description of a new species and a phylogenetic analysis. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 2007, 151, 671-689. With 7 figures

Other photos of Babakina indopacifica :

Christophe Cadet Reunion, Etang salé on the rocky coast, less 1 m, 2 September 2010, size : 10 mm In this specimen :    - The rhinophores have only a pale orange-red (a) coloration on the anterior side    - There is a white dot (b) on the anterior side of the rhinophore    - The base of the oral tentacle (c) is orange

Christophe Cadet Reunion, Etang salé on the rocky coast, less 1 m, 24 September 2010 In this specimen :    - The rhinophores have only a very pale orange-red coloration on the anterior side    - The base of the oral tentacle is orange

Christophe Cadet Reunion, Etang salé on the rocky coast, less 1 m, 27 December 2011, size : 10 mm   In this specimen :    - The rhinophores have only a pale orange-red coloration on the anterior side    - The base of the oral tentacle is orange

Sully Bachel Reunion, Ravine des Avirons, 15 m, 6 December 2014

Quentin Lognoné Mayotte, N,Gouja lagoon, less 1 m, 19 October 2017