Dendrodoris carbunculosa (Kelaart, 1858)

Tibiriçá, Yara, Pola, Marta & Cervera, Juan Lucas, 2017, Astonishing diversity revealed: an annotated and illustrated inventory of Nudipleura (Gastropoda: Heterobranchia) from Mozambique, Zootaxa 4359 (1), pp. 1-133 : 66

Dendrodoris carbunculosa (Kelaart, 1858)

( Figure 22 F–G )

Material examined. Two specimens. MB28-005034, 12 Dec. 2015, POC, 17m, TL= 15mm, collected by J. Strömvoll; (one specimen not collected, photo only), 12 Nov. 2011, ZRP, 0.5m, 110mm;

Habitats. Subtropical tidal reefs and rocky reefs.

Occurrences. Ponta do Ouro and Zavora.

Geographic distribution. Indo-west Pacific, central Pacific and east Pacific. Pacific Costa Rica, Hawaii, Futuna Island, Guam, Japan, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, Australia, Philippines, Indonesia (Gosliner et al. 2008), Sri Lanka ( Kelaart 1858b), Red Sea, Seychelles, Réunion Island, Tanzania (Gosliner et al. 2008), South Africa ( Gosliner 1987) and Mozambique.

Remarks. This species is characterized by brown, high, multi-compound tubercles on the dorsum and the absence of white spots under the mantle ( Fig. 22 G ). The specimen illustrated in Fig. 22 F is likely to be a juvenile (15mm), however the colours differ and the tubercles are less developed. Additional molecular studies are needed to confirm if the juvenile is in fact D. carbunculosa .

Figures

FIGURE 22. A–B, Phyllidiopsis cf. xishaensis (ZMNB117067), dorsal and ventral view. C–D, Phyllidiopsis sp. (MB28- 004719). E, Reticulidia suzanneae (ZMBN119702). F, Dendrodoris carbunculosa (MB28-005034) juvenile. G, Dendrodoris carbunculosa (in situ). H, Dendrodoris coronata (ZMBN105084). I, Dendrodoris fumata (MB28-004511). J–K, Dendrodoris krusensternii (MB28-004728) dorsal andventral view.L, Dendrodoris krusensternii (MB28-004839).