Gymnodoris sp. 4

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This species has been observed on Madagascar Island


Order : Nudibranchia
Suborder : Euctenidiacea
Superfamily : Polyceroidea
Family : Gymnodorididae
Distribution : Madagascar, Philippines, Indonesia
Maximal size : 30 mm
Abundance :

Species characteristics :

Brownish to greenish wit a serie of yellow to green lighter longitudinal lines

Rhinophores greenish with purple brownish apex

Gills like the dorsum

Gymnodoris sp
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Photo Alain Benoît Rassat
Madagascar, Nosy Bé, Tanikely, 21 m, 30 November 2013, size : 30 mm

Remarks :

Under the name Gymnodoris sp. 59 in Nudibranch and Sea Slug identification from Indo Pacific, Gosliner, Valdés and Behrens, 2015

Bibliographic data :

 

References :

The best Nudibranch hunter : Gymnodoris sp. 1

Other photos of Gymnodoris sp. 4 :


Alain Benoît Rassat

Madagascar, Nosy bé, 22 m, size : 20 mm


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