This species has been observed on Madagascar Island
Order : Nudibranchia
Suborder : Dexiarchia
Superfamily : Dendronotoidea
Family : Lomanotidae
Distribution :
Madagascar
Maximal size : 10-15 mm
Abundance :
Species characteristics : With a network of opaque white lines on the notum
Body wider near the rhinophores and again most posteriorly in two lobes
Some specimen with a pink marks on the dorsum...
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Photo Alain-Benoît Rassat
Madagascar, Nosy bé, 7 m, 4 September 2017, size : 10-15 mm |
Remarks :
Identification proposed by Hsini Lin
Synonymous : (according Worms)
-) No name
Bibliographic data :
Members of Lomanotidae have elongate bodies and a serie of lobed lateral appendages. The appendages may be arranged in a continuous fashion or in one or two lobes of the notal margin.
They feed on a variety of Hydroids
Other photos of Lomanotus sp. 1 :
Alain-Benoît Rassat
Madagascar, Nosy bé, 20 August 2017 |
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Alain-Benoît Rassat
Madagascar, Nosy bé, 16 September 2017 |
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