This species has been observed on Reunion, Mayotte, Mauritius and Madagascar
Species characteristics : The oral tentacles, the body and the cerata are translucent orange, only the tips of the cerata are white to pale orange The perfoliate rhinophore are dark violet to purple brown |
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Remarks :
Identification confirmed by Hsini Lin and Bill Rudman
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Bill Rudman Seaslug site : Sea Slug Forum : Favorinus cf mirabilis
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Other photos of Favorinus cf mirabilis :
Monika Bachel Reunion, "Cap La Houssaye", Saint Paul, 8 m, 14 January 2009, size : 20-25 mm 3 specimens on an Hexabranchus sanguineus mass egg (a) The perfoliate rhinophore (b) They have yellow-orange digestive gland ducts in the cerata (c) The anterior foot corners are prominent, being enlarged into long large tentacles
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Marina Poddubetskaia Mayotte, Choizil, 19 m, 14 November 2003, Favorinus cf mirabilis and Favorinus mirabilis on the same egg masse of Hexabranchus sanguineus
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One of the specimen found in this mass egg |
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Marina Poddubetskaia Mauritius, "Malen", Pereybère, 18 m, 18 October 2002, size 15 mm According Bill Rudman " This photo clearly shows the dark reddish spot near the tip of each cerata, which is characteristic of Favorinus mirabilis. One vote in favour of it being considered just a colour variation of that speces" 
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More photos from Indian Ocean
Reunion, six Favorinus cf mirabilis in a spawn of Hexabranchus, at Gilles, by Philibert Bidgrain
Mauritius, Favorinus cf mirabilis, at Trou aux biches, by Richard Lai cheong
Reunion, 3 Favorinus cf mirabilis get lost on the substrate, at La Possession, by Erwan Meyer
Madagascar, head detail of Favorinus cf mirabilis, at Nosy Bé, by Alain-Benoît Rassat