Nembrotha purpureolineata O'Donoghue, 1924

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 : 74

Nembrotha purpureolineata O'Donoghue, 1924

( Figure 24 E )

Material examined. Five specimens. MB28-004445, ZGWS, 0 2 Feb. 2012, 17 m, 51mm; MHN-YT145, ZWH, 0 5 Feb. 2012, 17, 57mm; MB28-004488, ZGWN, 19 Feb. 2012, 28 m, 71mm, collected by P. Velho; MB28-004489, ZGWN, 19 Feb. 2012, 27 m, 62mm, collected by S. Bruck; MB28-004490, ZGWN, 19 Feb. 2012, 27 m, 58mm, collected by S. Bruck.

Habitats. Subtropical rocky reefs.

Occurrences. Ponta do Ouro, Zavora and Paindane.

Geographic distribution. Indo-west Pacific. Australia ( Pola et al. 2008; Nimbs & Smith 2016), Indonesia ( Yonow 2011) and Mozambique (Gosliner et al. 2008, 2015).

Remarks. This species has been observed feeding on the ascidian Clavelina spp.

Figures

FIGURE 24. A, Nembrotha kubaryana (MB28-005087). B, Nembrotha lineolata (MB28-004525). C, Nembrotha livingstonei (MB28-004737). D, Nembrotha milleri (MB28-005049). E, Nembrotha purpureolineata (MB28-004488). F, Nembrotha cf. yonowae (MB28-004707).G, Roboastra gracilis (MB28-004593).H, Roboastraluteolineata (MB28-004846).I, Tambjaaffinis (MB28-004750).J, Tambja amakusana (MB28-004497).K, Tambja morosa (MB28-004437). L, Tambja zulu (MB28-004748).