This species has been observed on Reunion and Mayotte Island
This species has a translucent, straw-colored shell with fine striae The animal is cream blotched with olive and brown more or less dark Dark brown spots, orange-brown spots and white flecks show through the shell but, in older animals, the shell becomes thicker and darker partially obscuring the underlying pattern. Rarely, dark spots may be lacking. There is a band of darker blotches between the eye spots on top of the head. |
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Remarks :
According Maurice Jay and Raymond Huet, shell specialists from Reunion Island "Looks like Haminoea aperta..."
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References :
Seaslug of Hawaii Haminoea cf. natalensis
Other photos of Haminoea sp. 1 :
Remy Eudeline Mayotte, Herbier de l'aéroport, less 1 m, 13 May 2018
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Philibert Bidgrain Réunion, Shell ref : 3799 Collection Maurice Jay Shell description by Maurice Jay : . Globular, buried whorl, outer lip barely higher than the whorl. Opening flared down. Appearance smooth, but microsculpture visible with the magnifying glass at curling day, made of very fine tight corrugated spiral nets, crossing of irregular axial furrows a little stronger. Translucent white with pale gray mottles.
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Philibert Bidgrain Reunion, Saint Leu in Kelonia center, 28 November 2006, size : 15 mm Two different specimens dissected by Maurice Jay This photo illustrated the variability of the pattern in this species A specimen with very pale brown and another with brown coloration |
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Nathalie Rodrigues Reunion, Etang sale on the rocky coast, less 1 m,11 December 2014, Specimen with a dark brown coloration |
Christophe Cadet Reunion, Etang sale on the rocky coast, less 1 m, 28 August 2010, size : 10 mm Specimen with a dark brown coloration |
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Christophe Cadet Reunion, Etang sale on the rocky coast, less 1 m, 1 January 2010, size : 15 mm Specimen with a brown coloration
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Philibert Bidgrain Reunion, Saint Leu in Kelonia center, 28 November 2006, size : 15 mm Two other specimen observed on a large population in Kelonia center....
Two specimens with brown green |
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