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This species has been observed on Mayotte Island

Order : Cephalaspidea Superfamily : Philinoidea Family : Gastropteridae Distribution : Indo-West Pacific Maximal size : 5mm Abundance : Species characteristics : Head shield with a median yellow-orange line and a diffuse yellow band along the anterior edge. The dorsal hump is yellow or orange with large white spots each bordered with a darker brown orange ring. The outside of the parapodia are brown with a large yellowish spot at the highest point and two basal white spots.
	Showing species characteristics...	Photo Quentin Lognoné Mayotte, Piscine de Papani, less 1 m , 9 Mach 2016, size : 2-3 mm:

Remarks :

Synonymous : (according Worms)
               - Gastropteron ladrones Carlson & Hoff, 1974

Bibliographic data :

References :

Bill Rudman Seaslug site : Siphopteron ladrones
   Philippines Seaslugs Siphopteron ladrones

Publications :

Carlson, C.H. & Hoff, P.J. (1974) The Gastropteridae of Guam. with descriptions of four new species (Opisthobranchia: Cephalaspidea). Publications of the Seto Marine Biological Laboratory, 21(5/6) : 345-363

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