This species has been observed on Madagascar Island
Order :
Cephalaspidea
Superfamily : Philinoidea
Family :
Aglajidae
Distribution : This species is known from Japan, Taiwan, Indonesia, Philippines, Tanzania and Madagascar.
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Species characteristics :
The general body color is dark brown to black with burnt orange patches and circles each bordered by bright yellow.
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Photo Alain-Benoît Rassat
Madagascar, "Bobosse", Nosy bé, 18 m, 28 October 2011, size : 35 mm
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Remarks :
 Identification confirmed by Nathalie Yonow.
Synonymous : (according Worms)
- Chelidonura mandroroa Gosliner, 2011
Bibliographic data :
The pigment pattern is found on the cephalic and posterior shields, the parapodia and the foot.
The anterior end of the cephalic shield is trilobate. The cephalic shield is triangular, broadest anteriorly and terminates posteriorly with a short rounded lobe.
The posterior shield is well rounded anteriorly and terminates in two short, broad posterior lobes that are acutely pointed at their ends.
The parapodia are relatively wide, largely covering most of the cephalic and posterior shields
The shell is relatively thickly calcified and is a shiny white with a brownish tinge. It occupies the left third of the posterior shield. There is a broad anteriorly-directed wing and an elongate extension that is deeply imbedded in the posterior shield right to the end of the right posterior lobe.
Etymology :
The name mandroroa is the Malagasy word meaning to hallucinate. This refers to the striking, psychedelic color pattern that characterizes this species.
References :
Nudipixel Chelidonura mandroroa
Publications :
Gosliner T.M. (2011) Six new species of aglajid opisthobranch mollusks from the tropical Indo-Pacific. Zootaxa 2751: 1–24. page(s): 12
Zamora-Silva A. & Malaquias M.A.E. (2017). Molecular phylogeny of the Aglajidae head-shield sea slugs (Heterobranchia: Cephalaspidea): new evolutionary lineages revealed and proposal of a new classification. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society
Other photos of Mariaglaja mandroroa :
Alain Barrère Madagascar, Andavadoaka, 2005
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