Tritoniopsis elegans Audouin, 1826

(Figure 29 I –J)

Material examined. Seven specimens. MB28-004506, ZRP, 21 Feb. 2012, 2m, 27mm; MB28-00 4677, ZRP, 25 May 2013, 0.5m, 44mm; MB28-004691, ZRP, 12 Jul. 2013, 0.5m, 45mm; MHN-YT904, ZRP, 0 8 Sep. 2013, 0.5m, 45mm; MB28-004965, ZRP, 0 6 Feb. 2015, 0.5m, 50mm; MB28-005017, ZRP, 0 4 Aug. 2015, 1m, 42mm; MB28- 0 0 4510, ZRP, 21 Feb. 2012, 1m, 33mm.

Habitats. Subtropical tidal reef.

Occurrencces. Zavora.

Geographic distribution. Indo-west Pacific. Japan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines (Gosliner et al. 2008), Indonesia (Yonow 2011), Thailand (Gosliner et al. 2008), Australia, Red Sea (Audouin 1826), Kenya, South Africa (Gosliner et al. 2008) and Mozambique.

Remarks. This species appears to be variable in colour (29 I –J). Two morphotypes were found: morphotype 1 which is completely white with longitudinal opaque white lines (Fig. 29 I) and morphotype 2 which has a reticulate pattern of white and orange on the dorsum (Fig. 29 J). Additional studies are needed to verify if they are the same species.