This species has been observed on Madagascar Island
The rhinophores are yellow. It is predominately yellow in colour with one longitudinal black band running medially the length of the mantle There are also many black rays or lines, on either side of the mantle, running at right angles to the mantle edge. On both sides of these black rays are whitish coloration
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Photo Alain-Benoît Rassat |
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Remarks :
Looks like Phyllidiopsis sp. 5 from Maldives in NSSI, Nudibranch & Sea Slug Identification, Indo-Pacific, Gosliner, Valdés & Behrens, 2015
References :
Maldives Nudibranch and Seaslug : Phyllidiopsis sp. 5
Other photos of Phyllidiopsis sp. 3 :
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Alain-Benoît Rassat Madagascar, Nosy bé, 10 m, size : 20 mm
Underside of the mantle with black |
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