This species has been observed on Madagascar Islands
Order : Nudibranchia Suborder : Dexiarchia Superfamily : Flabellinoidea Family : Flabellinidae Distribution : Madagascar and ... Maximal size : 30 mm Abundance :
Species characteristics :
The general body color is translucent orange white.
No purple or reddish longitudinal lines
The cerata are like the body and with a whitish tip and an sub-apical purple ring
Photo Alain-Benoît Rassat Madagascar, Nosy bé, 5 October 2015,
Remarks :
Identification confirmed by Hsini Lin . Some authors considered that it a variant of Coryphellina rubrolineata.
Bibliographic data :
It looks like Coryphellina rubrolineata and Coryphellina sp. 1 but :
- Coryphellina . rubrolineata has 3 continuous or interrupted purple or reddish longitudinal lines
- Coryphellina sp. 1 has an opaque white body
Other photos of Coryphellina cf. rubrolineata :
Barbara Bini
Madagascar, Nosy bé, 13 m, size : 30 mm
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