Gymnodoris sp. 3

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This species has been observed on Madagascar Island


Order : Nudibranchia
Suborder : Euctenidiacea
Superfamily : Polyceroidea
Family : Gymnodorididae
Distribution : Indo Pacific
Maximal size : 20 mm
Abundance :

Species characteristics :

White to reddish with a serie of opaque white pustules and longitudinal red orange lines.

An opaque white mark on the head between the rhinophores

Gymnodoris sp3
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Photo Barbara Bini
Madagascar, Nosy Bé, 24 m, size : 20 mm

Remarks :

Identification proposed by Hsini Lin
    Under the name Gymnodoris sp. 50 in Nudibranch and Sea Slug identification from Indo Pacific, Gosliner, Valdés and Behrens, 2015 and Gymnodoris sp. 2 in Sea Slug Forum of Bill Rudman

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References :

Sea Slug Forum : Gymnodoris sp. 2

Other photos of Gymnodoris sp. 3 :

Alain-Benoît Rassat

Madagascar, Nosy bé

White to reddish with a serie of opaque white pustules and longitudinal red orange lines.

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