Thordisa cf albomacula Chan and Gosliner, 2006 The veliger 48(4) : 284-308

Thordisa cf. albomacula Chan and Gosliner, 2007

This species has been observed on Reunion Island

Order : Nudibranchia
Suborder : Euctenidiacea
Superfamily : Doridoidea
Family : Discodorididae
Distribution : Reunion and ...
Maximal size : 10 mm
Abundance :

Species characteristics :

The ground color of the notum is creamish with more or less red brown dots sometimes arranged in large patches.Some specimens have small white spots on the notum

The gills are yellow green with white pigment

The lamellatte rhinophore are brown to pale brown at the base and with white coloration on the upper half

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Photo Christophe Cadet
Reunion, Etang salé on the rocky coast, less 1 m, 2 December 2011, size : 10 mm

Remarks :

Identification as Thordisa albomacula by Dave Behrens
    These specimens looks like Thordisa albomacula but there are some differences :
            - There isn't a large white spot in the center of notum that extends from the anterior of the gill pouch toward the midsection
            - The notum don't bears short filamentous papillae dispersed throughout the dorsum
    Synonymous : (according Worms)
          - No other name

References :

Publications :

Chan,J.M. and Gosliner,T.M. (2007) Preliminary Phylogeny of Thordisa (Nudibranchia : Discodoridadea) with descriptions of five new species. The veliger 48(4) : 284-308.

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