Baeolidia variabilis Carmona, Pola, Gosliner & Cervera, 2014

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 : 106

Baeolidia variabilis Carmona, Pola, Gosliner & Cervera, 2014

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Material examined. One specimen. MB28-004739, ZRP, 19 Sep. 2013, 0.5m, 5m.

Habitats. Subtropical tidal reef.

Occurrences. Zavora.

Geographic distribution. Indo-west, central Pacific. Marshall Islands, Papua New Guinea, Philippines ( Carmona et al. 2014b) and Mozambique.

Remarks. This species is highly variable in colour, nevertheless the external morphology matches one of the morphotypes described by Carmona et al. (2014b) with ochre reticulation on the side and a white patch on the head. This is the first record of this species to the Indian Ocean. However due to its variability and distribution, future studies would be relevant to confirm the identification of this specimen.

Figures

FIGURE 33. A, Tenellia ornata (MB28-005014). B, Tenellia sibogae (MB28-004405). C, Tenellia sp. (MB28-004905). D, Unidentia angelvaldesi (MB28-004987). E, Anteaeolidiella cf. fijensis (MB28-004746). F–G, Baeolidia moebii (MNCN15.05/ 63447 and MB28-004756, respectively). H, Baeolidia variabilis (MB28-004739). I–J Bulbaeolidia alba (MB28-004466 and MB28-004744, respectively).K, Cerberilla affinis (ZMBN105582). L, Cerberilla africana(ZMBN105109).