Facelinid sp. 3

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This species has been observed on Reunion


Order : Nudibranchia
Suborder : Dexiarchia
Superfamily : Aeolidioidea
Family : Facelinidae
Distribution : Reunion
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Species characteristics :

Body entirely opaque white

Cerata translucent orange with a large white dot. The black digestive gland duct is visible by transparence.

Rhinophore translucent pale orange without papillae and with a subterminal opaque white ring

Oral tentacle opaque white with an orange zone in the first third

The white opaque anterior foot corners are prominent, being enlarged into pointed tentacles

 

Facelinid
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Photo Kévin Bourdon
Reunion, la Possession, 3 m, 16 September 2013

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Identification proposed by Hsini Lin

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Kévin Bourdon

Reunion, la Possession, 3 m, 16 September 2013

Cerata translucent orange with a large white dot (a). The black digestive gland duct (b) is visible by transparence.

 

The white opaque anterior foot corners (c) are prominent, being enlarged into pointed tentacles


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