Crosslandia sp. 1    

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This species has been observed on Reunion Island


Order : Nudibranchia
Suborder : Dexiarchia
Superfamily : Tritonioidea
Family : Scyllaeidae
Distribution : Reunion Island and Papua New Guinea
Maximal size : 25 mm
Abundance :

Species characteristics :

Browish green with numerous, fine, transverse lighter line and some darker spot

Two pairs of subequal lobes along the body

 

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Photo Sébastien Vasquez
Reunion, Etang Salé lagoon, less 1 m, 4 December 2015

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Remarks :

Looks like Crosslandia sp. 1 in "Nudibranch and Sea Slug identification from Indo Pacific, Gosliner, Valdés and Behrens, 2015"

Bibliographic data :

Differ from Crosslandia viridis in having two pairs of subequal lobes along the body (only one in Crosslandia viridis)

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Sébastien Vasquez

Reunion, Etang Salé lagoon, less 1 m, 4 December 2015

Browish green with numerous, fine, transverse lighter line (a) and some darker spot (b)

 

 


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