This species has been observed on Reunion and Mayotte Islands
Order : Nudibranchia
Suborder : Dexiarchia
Superfamily : Tritonioidea
Family : Scyllaeidae
Distribution : Reunion and Mayotte Islands
Maximal size : 25-30 mm
Abundance :
Species characteristics :
Notum brown with many minute cream spots and a few larger bright blue spot sometimes in a larger yelow ring
Two pairs of subequal lobes along the body
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Photo Quentin Lognoné
Mayotte, "La Barge" near Ilot Bandrélé, 10 November 2017 |
See more about : Sightening and mating periods
Remarks :
Identification confirmed by Hsini Lin
Looks like Crosslandia sp. 2 in in "Nudibranch and Sea Slug identification from Indo Pacific, Gosliner, Valdés and Behrens, 2015"
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Other photos of Scyllaeidae sp. 1 :
Sully Bachel
Reunion, La Possession, 5 m, 24 January 2010, size : 25-30 mm
Notum brown with many minute cream spots and a few larger bright blue spot sometimes in a larger yelow ring (a) |
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