This species has been observed on Reunion, Mayotte and Madagascar Islands

Order : Nudibranchia Suborder : Dexiarchia Superfamily : Aeolidioidea Family : Aeolidiidae Distribution : From Philippines to Est Pacific and now South West Indian Ocean Maximal size : 10 mm Abundance : Species characteristics : The body colour is dull olive green with small white and cream spots over the notum. Series of concentric circles that are, from outside to inside, yellow, red and white in the centre, over the notum are found The posterior side of the rhinophores has sparse papillae.These papillae are elongate and may be bifurcated. The cerata are dorsoventrally flattened, some of them papillate
	Showing species characteristics...	Photo Alain-Benoît Rassat Madagascar, Nosy bé

Remarks :

Identification proposed by Hsini LIn " I Think it is L. nodosa (Atlantic, Mediterranean) or L. confusa (Philippines, Mexico). I don't know which one present in South western Indian Ocean"
    According Carmona, Pola, Gosliner & Cervera, 2014 " Apart from the salivary glands and size of the receptaculum seminis, no morphological differences are found between L. nodosa and L. confusa."
    So for the moment I called this species L. cf. confusa
    Synonymous (according worms) :
          - No other name

Bibliographic data :

The rhinophores are dull green with small white and/or cream spots. The posterior side of the rhinophores has sparse papillae.These papillae are elongate and may be bifurcated. The apex is white or cream and rounded.
    The cerata are dorsoventrally flattened, some of them papillate. They have the same body colour covered by white spots.
    The oral tentacles are elongate, longer than rhinophores. The oral tentacles and the foot corners are dull olive green with opaque white spots
    Etymology : The specific name refers to the mistakes previously made in identifying this species due to it close external morphological resemblance to L. nodosa.

References :

Sea slugs of Hawai: Limenandra confusa
    Sea slugs of Philippines: Limenandra confusa

Publications :

Carmona L., Pola M., Gosliner T.M. & Cervera J.L. 2014. The end of a long controversy: systematics of the genus Limenandra (Mollusca: Nudibranchia: Aeolidiidae). Helgoland Marine Research , 68: 37-48

Other photos of Limenandra cf. confusa :

Barbara Bini Madagascar, Nosy bé, 24 m, 27 October 2017, size : 7 mm

Philibert Bidgrain Reunion, Etang Sale on the rocky coast, less 1 m, 15 February 2011, size : 10 mm

Philibert Bidgrain Mayotte, Tanaraki, less 1 m, 25 July 2010, size : 6-8 mm

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