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.