This species has been observed on Reunion Island
Order : Nudibranchia
Suborder : Dexiarchia
Superfamily : Fionoidea
Family : Eubranchidae
Distribution : Reunion
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Species characteristics : Creamish with green and brown red patches all over the body
Cerata and rhinophores densily covered with papillae |
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Photo Sébastien Vasquez
Reunion, Etang sale on the rocky coast, less 1 m, 17 April 2015 |
Remarks :
According Hsini Lin "
One of the features of Janolus is having the cerata also around the anterior margin of he head, and caroncle between the rhinophores, I think the animal is a Janolus sp
Looks like Janolus sp. 11 in NSSI, Nudibranch & Sea Slug Identification, Indo-Pacific, Gosliner, Valdés & Behrens, 2015
References :
Marshall Island : Janolus sp
Other photo Janolus sp. 4 :
Sébastien Vasquez
Reunion, Etang sale on the rocky coast, less 1 m, 17 April 2015
Caruncle (a) between the rhinophores |
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