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This species has been observed on Reunion  Island

Order : Nudibranchia Suborder : Dexiarchia Superfamily : Aeolidioidea Family : Facelinidae Distribution : Indo-West Pacific distribution. Maximal size : 15  mm Abundance : Species characteristics :. Body is translucent white with  thin white longitudinal lines (not visible in this photo) The cerata are on arches with a very characteristic white mid-length band followed by a tomato red band, and capped with a white cnidoblast The rhinophores are long smooth and black The head tentacles a very long and white, followed by patches of red on the head.
	Showing species characteristics...	Photo Simon Deblock Réunion, Cap la Houssaye, Saint Paul

Remarks :

Identification proposed by Gary Cobb
    Les spécimens ont généralement 3 à 4 fines lignes blanches continues ou brisées sur le dos, non visibles sur notre photo, je préfère donc utiliser le terme de Facelina cf. lineata.
    Synonymous (according worms) :
               - No other name

Bibliographic data :

The body is translucent with the pale orange-pink viscera showing through the body wall..

References :

Slugsite: Facelina lineata
    Bill Rudman forum : Facelina lineata

Publications :

Eliot, C. N. E. (1905). On some Nudibranchs from East Africa and Zanzibar. Part VI. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 74(4): 268-298.

Other photos of Facelina lineata :

Simon Deblock Reunion, Cap la Houssaye, Saint Paul	With hight resolution...

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