Janolus sp. 4

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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

Janolus sp4
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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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