This species has been observed on Reunion, Mayotte and Madagascar Islands
Species characteristics : Opaque yellowish white Each cerata with a purple to orange with a sub-apical purple ring Rhinophores are transparant then opaque yellowish white with a purple apice. The posterior surface is ornamented with elongate papillae. Oral tentacles bright purple wit a white patche in ythe first third. |
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| Showing species characteristics... | Photo Justine Hours Reunion, La barge de Saint Paul, 24 m, 7 April 2018, size : 30 mm |
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Remarks :
Identification confirmed by Hsini Lin . Some authors considered that it a variant of Coryphellina rubrolineata.
Bibliographic data :
- C. rubrolineata has 3 continuous or interrupted purple or reddish longitudinal lines
- C. cf. rubrolineata has a translucent orange white body
Other photos of Coryphellina sp. 1 :
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Barbara Bini Madagascar, Nosy bé, 14 m, size : 5 mm
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Quentin Lognoné Mayotte, Ilôt de sable blanc, less 1 m, 19 June 2016
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Sully Bachel Réunion, Ravine à Jacques, 6 m, 15 December 2009, size : 15 mm The posterior surface of the rhinophore is ornamented with elongate papillae (a).  |
Alain-Benoît Rassat Madagascar, Nosy bé, 20 m, size : 15 mm
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Alain-Benoît Rassat Madagascar, Nosy bé, 23 December 2015
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