Dermatobranchus sp. 2

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This species has been observed on Mayotte and Madagascar Islands


Order : Nudibranchia
Suborder : Dexiarchia
Superfamily : Arminoidea
Family : Arminidae
Distribution : Madagascar and Mayotte
Maximal size :
Abundance :


Species characteristics :

Notum white to grey with a serie of diagonal ridges

Presence of tiny black spots surrounded by a grey ring scattered between the ridges

Rhinophores dark green with with a few opaque white spots on their surface.

 

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Photo Alain-Benoît Rassat
Madagascar, Nosy bé,

Remarks :

An undescribed species according Hsini Lin

Other photos of Dermatobranchus sp. 2 :


Sylvain le Bris

Mayotte, Nurserie, 8 m, 04 December 2008.

 


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