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This species has been observed on Madagascar Island

Order : Nudibranchia Suborder : Euctenidiacea Superfamily : Doridoidea Family : Chromodorididae Distribution : Indo West Pacific Maximal size : 25 mm Abundance : Species characteristics : This white species has a thin orange mantle border. The mantle is covered with low rounded tubercles which are often, but not always, tipped with orange. The rhinophores are white with orange tips There is an orange line up the outside of each primarty axis of each white gill
	Showing species characteristics...	Photo Alain-Benoît Rassat Madagascar, Nosy bé, 12 m, size : 40 mm

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Remarks :

Identification proposed by Hsini Lin
   In our specimens the tubercles on the notum are not tipped with orange...
    Synonymous : (according Worms)
          - No other name

Bibliographic data :

Feeds on the pink sponge Darwinella sp

References :

Bill Rudman Seaslug site : Sea Slug Forum : Diversidoris aurantionodulosa
   Nudipixel Diversidoris aurantionodulosa

Publications :

Rudman, W. B. (1987). The Chromodorididae (Ophistobranchia: Mollusca) of the Indo-West Pacific: Chromodoris epicura, C. aureopurpurea, C. annulata, C. coi and Risbecia tryoni colour groups. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 90(3): 305-407
   Rudman, W.B. & Darvell, B.W. (1990) Opisthobranch molluscs of Hong Kong. Part 1. Goniodorididae, Onchidorididae, Triophidae, Gymnodorididae, Chromodorididae, (Nudibranchia). Asian Marine Biology, 7 : 31-79

Other photos of Diversidoris aurantionodulosa :

Alain-Benoît Rassat Madagascar, Nosy bé, 26 March 2016, size : 25-30 mm

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