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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Other photos of Crosslandia sp. 1 :
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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