This species has been observed on Madagascar Island

Order : Nudibranchia Sous ordre : Dexiarchia Super famille : Fionoidea Famille : Fionidae Distribution : Madagascar and... Maximal size : 10 mm Abundance : Seldom if ever... Species characteristics : Tergipes now represents fionids with a reduced number of cerata and simple hepatic branching. Body and rhinophore transparent white Cerata transparent except the tip which is opaque white on larger cerata. The white gland duct is visible by transparence.
	Showing species characteristics...	Photo Pirjo Pellet Madagascar, Nosy Bé, 4m, 3 December 2015, size : 10 mm

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Remarks :

Identification confirmed by David Behrens
    Synonymous : (according Worms)
               - Aucun

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Publications :

Cella, K; Carmona Barnosi, L.; Ekimova, I; Chichvarkhin, A; Schepetov, D; Gosliner, T. M. (2016). A radical solution: The phylogeny of the nudibranch family Fionidae. PLoS ONE. 11(12): e0167800

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