This species has been observed on Madagascar Island

Order : Nudibranchia Suborder : Euctenidiacea Superfamily : Doridoidea Family : Chromodorididae Distribution : Tanzania and Madagascar Maximal size : 35 mm Abundance : Seldom if ever on the fore reef zone Species characteristics : Translucent white with numerous rounded purple spots covering the dorsum Marginal band opaque white with orange blotches The rhinophore club, distal quarter of the gill, tubercles, and the edge of the foot are a deep purple.
	Showing species characteristics...	Photo Alain-Benoît rassat Madagascar, Nosy bé, Jardin d'éponges, 12 m, 19 May 2016, size : 35 mm

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Remarks :

According Hsini Lin "Il has similarities to Mexichromis sp1 in NSSI (Gosliner & all, 2015) and M. mariei "

Bibliographic data :

The 9-11 gills are arranged in a ring and held upright in a tulip-shaped bell.
    This species looks like Mexichromis festiva, M. mariei and M. multituberculata (Katalexis) but there is somes externals differences
               - M. mariei have a continuous marginal orange band
               - M. festiva from New South Wales and Lord Howe Island, have only a few purple tubercles on notum
               - M. multituberculata (katalexis) is covered with single and compound tipped tubercles
  

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Other photos of Mexichromis cf mariei :

Jacques Vieria Madagascar, Nosy Bé, Nosy sakatia, 15 m, size : 15 mm

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