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This species has been observed on Madagascar

Order : Nudibranchia Suborder : Dexiarchia unassigned Cladobranchia... Family : Dotidae Distribution : Indo-West Pacific. Maximal size : 30 mm Abundance : Species characteristics : Body brownish grey with opaque white pigment Cerata grey outline in white or yellow, large and globular with numerous low rounded tubercles covering their surface The rhinophore are brown to dark brown at the base and white at the apex
	Showing species characteristics...	Photo Alain-Benoît Rassat Madagascar, Nosy bé, Patate de l'entrée, 8 m, 13 April 2016, size : 15 mm

See more about : Sightening and mating periods

Remarks :

Identification confirmed by Hsini Lin
   The spawn described as yellow, seems to be also white. We need other observations to confirm this observation...
    Synonymous : (according Worms)
               - No other name

Bibliographic data :

The ceratal tubercles are large and globular and completely obscure the back when the animal is at rest
    Yellow egg masses at the base of the hydroid
    It feeds on the stinging hydroid Aglaophenia cupressina on which it hightly cryptic.

References :

Bill Rudman Seaslug site : Sea Slug Forum : Doto ussi
   Philippines Seaslug Doto ussi

Publications :

Ortéa J., 1982 - Una nueva especie de Doto (Mollusca, Dendronotacea) de las islas Comores. Cahiers de Biologie marine, Roscoff , 23 : 1-7. (Résultats de la campagne océanographique "Benthédi"- 1977 ).

Other photos of Doto ussi :

The spawn described as yellow, seems to be also white. We need other observations to confirm this observation...	Alain-Benoît Rassat Madagascar, Nosy bé, Patate de l'entrée, 8 m, 13 April 2016, size : 15 mm

Alain-Benoît Rassat Madagascar, Nosy bé, Patate de l'entrée, 8 m, 13 April 2016, size : 15 mm   The ceratal tubercles are large and globular and completely obscure the back when the animal is at rest   On its food...

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