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This species has been observed on Madagascar Island

Order : Nudibranchia Suborder : Euctenidiacea Superfamily : Polyceroidea Family : Gymnodorididae Distribution : Philipines, Indonesia and Madagascar Maximal size : 30 mm Abundance : Species characteristics : Body whitish pale pink with pustules surrounded by a broad pale orange speckled ring The bulbous rhinophores are translucent white at the base, with a very slight yellowish dusting on the lamellar part It has a small gill which is dusted in pale orange.
	Showing species characteristics...	Photo Alain-Benoît Rassat Madagascar, Nosy Bé

Remarks :

Identification proposed by Hsini Lin and Vanessa Knutson
    Under the name Gymnodoris sp 18 in Nudibranch and Sea Slug identification from Indo Pacific, Gosliner, Valdés and Behrens, 2015
    According Lindsay Warren " In private communication with Gymnodoris specialist, Vanessa Knutson , she indicated that this specimen has been sequenced but as yet she has not been able to analyse the data, so it may or may not be a juvenile G. rubropapulosa or a distinct species. We will all just have to wait and see"

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References :

Slug site : Gymnodoris sp
   Philippines Sea Slugs Gymnodoris sp

Other photos of Gymnodoris sp 2 :

Barbara Bini Madagascar, Nosy Bé, 24 m, size 30 mm	The bulbous rhinophores are translucent white (a) at the base, with a very slight yellowish dusting on the lamellar part (b)

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