Nembrotha aurea Pola, Cervera & Gosliner, 2008

(Figure 23 L)

Material examined. Eight specimens. MB28-004448, ZGWS, 0 2 Feb. 2012, 22m, 37mm; MB28-004458, ZWH, 0 5 Feb. 2012, 18m, 43mm, collected by L. Robisson; MB28-004467, ZRP, 0 7 Feb. 2012, 1m, 18mm, collected by P. Velho; MB28-004479, 11 Feb. 2012, BL, 32m, 50mm, collected by S. Bruck; MB28-004491, 20 Feb. 2012, ZAR, 32m, 39mm; MHN-YT347, 0 6 May 2012, ZRP, 2m, 28mm; MB28-0 0 4863, POB, 12 May 2014, 16m, 21mm; MB28-004912, 13 Jun. 2014, NKA, 20m, 34mm.

Habitats. Subtropical tidal reefs, seagrass, rocky reefs and tropical coral reefs.

Occurrences. Ponta do Ouro, Zavora, Barra and Nacala.

Geographic distribution. Western Indian Ocean. Tanzania, Comoros Islands (Pola et al. 2008), South Africa (Gosliner 1987; Pola et al. 2008) and Mozambique (Pola et al. 2008).