Sacoglossa sp. 1

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This species has been observed on Mayotte Island


Order : Sacoglossa
Superfamily : non identified
Family :
Distribution : Mayotte
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Species characteristics :

Body, and rhinophores orange-cream

Cerata translucent orange-cream with a ramified digestive gland, opaque orange-cream with a dark brown dots at each terminaison on the surface of the cerata

Cerata inflated, curved inward

 

 

 

sacoglossa sp1
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Photo Maeva Terrapon
Mayotte, Passe en S, 15 m, September 2015

Remarks :

According Nathalie Yonow "With rolled rninophores, I think, therefore a Sacoglossa which has digestive gland in the cerata."

Other photos of Sacoglossa sp. 1 :


Maeva Terrapon

Mayotte, Passe en S, 15 m, September 2015

 


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