Asteronotus sp.

(Figures 13 L, 15)

Material examined. Two specimens. MB28-004911, NKA, 13 Jun. 2014, 6m, 92mm; MB28-0 0 5043, NFA, 9m, 23 Aug. 2016, 9m, 150mm.

Habitats. Tropical coral reefs and areas with coral bommies and seagrass, often crawling on sand.

Occurrences. Nacala and Nuarro.

Geographic distribution. Western Indian Ocean. Tanzania (Alfred 2011 as Dendrodoris sp.), Seychelles (Debelius & Kuiter 2007 as Dendrodoris tuberculosa (Quoy & Gaimard, 1832) and Mozambique.

Remarks. Both specimens were found crawling on the sand. This species bears lateral teeth with an elevated base giving a convex appearance (Fig.15), which is typical of the genus (Dayrat 2010).