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This species has been observed on Reunion Island

Order : Cephalaspidea Superfamily : Philinoidea Family : Gastropteridae Distribution : Tropical Indo-West Pacific Maximal size : 3-4 mm Abundance : Seldom if ever on the reef flat zone Species characteristics : They are usually pigmented with a ground color of bright orange to yellow, overlain with narrow, elongated patches of bluish purple Presence of black pigment on the siphon and flagellum
	Showing species characteristics...	Photo Christophe Cadet Reunion, Trou d'eau lagoon, less 1 m, 27 September 2010, size : 3-4 mm

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Remarks :

Identification confirmed by Terry Gosliner
    According to Terry Gosliner :" The specimen is Siphopteron tigrinum.  That is very interesting that both S. michaeli and S. tigrinum, which are very similar have now both been found from La Reunion. They are very similar except on has lines (S. tigrinum) and the other has spots (S. michaeli )."
    Rudman feels that S. tigrinum must be a colour form of S. citrinum
    Synonymous : (according Worms)
               - No other name

Bibliographic data :

Nothing is known about tits diet
    The presence of a siphon is not in itself a character of Siphopteron. The main characters of Siphopteron are the "prominent crest" along the midline of the siphon, a reduced number of lateral teeth in the radula and some penial structures.
    Found on the undersurface of coral rubble in shallow water of 1-10 m depth

References :

Bill Rudman Seaslug site : Sea Slug Forum : Siphopteron tigrinum
   Nudipixel Siphopteron tigrinum

Publications :

Gosliner, T.M. (1989) Revision of the Gastropteridae (Opisthobranchia: Cephalaspidea) with descriptions of a new genus and six new species. The Veliger , 32(4): 333-381. (Figs 1-32)

Other photos of Siphopteron tigrinum :

Sebastien Vasquez Reunion, Etang Salé on the rocky coast, less 1 m, 9 December 2015

Chritophe Cadet Reunion, Trou d'eau lagoon, less 1 m, 7 October 2010, size : 3-4 mm