Phyllidiopsis sp.

(Figure 22 C–D)

Material examined. Six specimens. ZMBN117020, ZWH, 0 5 Feb. 2012, 17m, 11mm; MB28-004719, ZT, 11 Aug. 2013, 45mm, 22m; MHN-YT1291, NHR, 9m, 9mm; ZMBN117073, NSS, 0 2 Jun. 2014, 20m, 12mm; MB28- 0 0 4890, NHR, 9m, 17mm; ZMBN105132, VIPP, 19 May 2015, 12m, 11mm, collected by Y. Tibiriçá & M. Malaquias.

Habitats. Subtropical rocky reefs and tropical coral reefs.

Occurrences. Zavora, Nuarro and Vamizi Island.

Geographic distribution. Western Indian Ocean. Madagascar (Gosliner et al. 2008), Mayotte (Rudman 2009c) and Mozambique.

Remarks. This species appears undescribed. A similar species with three black longitudinal lines is Phyllidiopsis phiphiensis Brunckhorst, 1993, however this differs from Phyllidiopsis sp. by the presence of black spots on the margin, an absence of radial marginal lines, and white rhinophores.