Cuthona sp. 3

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This species has been observed on Reunion Island


Order : Nudibranchia
Suborder : Dexiarchia
Superfamily : Fionoidea
Family : Fionidae
Distribution : Tanzania, Madagascar and Reunion Island
Maximal size : 15 mm
Abundance : Seldom if ever... on the fore reef zone


Species characteristics :

Translucent white cerata with pinkish red to blue purple with a fine dusting of opaque white. The apex of cerata are opaque white

Rhinophores orange to brown with a fine dusting of opaque white spot

Oral tentacles whitish to pale yellowish with a fine dusting of opaque white spot

Cuthona sp3
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Photo Alain Puig
Reunion, Cap la Houssaye, 10 m, 18 September 2011, size : 10 mm

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Remarks :

Identification confirmed by Nathalie Yonow
    This species looks like Cuthona sp. 59 in Nudibranch and Sea Slug Identification. Indopacific. Gosliner & All, 2015

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Other photos of Cuthona sp. 3 :

François Baelen

Reunion, Cap la Houssaye, 10 m, 10 May 2018, size : 3 mm

 

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