This species has been observed on Mauritius and Madagascar Islands

Order : Nudibranchia Suborder : Euctenidiacea Superfamily : Polyceroidea Family : Polyceridae Distribution : Madagascar, Mauritius Maximal size : 15 mm Abundance : Seldom if ever on the fore reef zone Species characteristics : It can be recognized by its red-orange body color speckle with white dots and elongate appendages that are translucent white with white pigment and tipped with yellow and red pigment
	Showing species characteristics...	Photo Monika Bachel Mauritius,Peyrebère, 15 m, 13 March 2014, size : 6 mm

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Remarks :

Identification confirmed by Terry Gosliner
    Specimen from Madagascar (Gosliner, 2008, p 105)

Bibliographic data :

Similar in appearance to Kaloplocamus acutus but appears to be undescribed
                - In Kaloplocamus acutus from western Pacific the elongate appendages are translucent white tipped with bright orange or orange-red while they are tipped in Kaloplocamus sp1 with yellow and red pigment.
                - The white markings on the notum of Kaloplocamus acutus are smaller and more numerous than in Kaloplocamus sp1

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Other photos of Kaloplocamus sp. 1 :

Barbara Bini Madagascar, Nosy bé, 26 m, size : 15 mm

Photo Monika Bachel Mauritius, Peyrebère, 15 m, 13 March 2014, size : 6 mm   Another photo of this specimen with the branched gills with an orange line on the inner axis of the gill

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