This species has been observed on Mauritius, Mayotte and Madagascar Islands
The distal portion of the cerata have a subapical black band, below this is a yellow to gold band followed by a terrific blue to grey blue band. The lower portion of the cerata is covered with clusters of opaque white dots Head, smooth rhinophores and oral tentacles appear to range in colour from dark brown green to black The dorsal surface of the body have scattered patches of opaque white while in other specimens there is a solid colouring of white. |
|
|
| Showing species characteristics... | Photo Norbert Verneau |
|
Remarks :
looks like Cuthona sp. 13 in NSSI, Nudibranch & Sea Slug Identification, Indo-Pacific, Gosliner, Valdés & Behrens, 2015
Bibliographic data :
References :
Bill Rudman Seaslug site : Sea Slug Forum : Cuthona yamasui
Publications :
Other photos of Cuthona sp. 6 :
 |
Barbara Bini Madagascar Nosy bé 20 m, size : 20 mm Probably thre same species with a darker coloration of the grey blue band |
Yann von-Arnim Mauritius, Mahebourg Marine Farm, 22 m, 2015 |
 |
 |
Alain-Benoît Rassat Madagascar Nosy bé 26 September 2017 |
More photos from Indian Ocean
If you have taken a photo of this species in South West Indian Ocean, please Contact us...