Hypselodoris carnea (Bergh, 1889)

(Figures 7 I –J)

Material examined. Twelve specimens. MB28-004477, ZWH, 0 8 Feb. 2012, 18 m, 25mm, collected by S. Bruck; MB28-004478, ZWH, 0 8 Feb. 2012, 16 m, 26mm, collected by S. Bruck; MB28-004487, ZGWN, 23 Feb. 2012, 25 m, 22mm, collected by S. Bruck; MB28-004516, ZDD, 23 Feb. 2012, 1 m, 31mm; MHN-YT358, ZSC, 14 May 2012, 22, 10mm; MB28-004570, ZSC, 0 8 Jun. 2012, 22 m, 15mm; ZMBN117029, ZWH, 13 Jun. 2012, 17 m, 8mm; MHN-YT471, ZWH, 17 Jun. 2012, 18 m, 32mm; ZMBN117032, ZAR, 22 Aug. 2012, 30 m, 32mm, collected by J. Bergman; ZMBN117039, ZJS, 13 Jun. 2013, 8 m, 10mm; MB28-004688, ZM, 13 Jun. 2013, 8 m, 16mm; MB28- 0 0 4865, POB, 12 May 2014, 15m, 23mm.

Habitats. Subtropical tidal reef and rocky reef.

Occurrences. Ponta do Ouro and Zavora.

Geographic distribution. Indian Ocean. Arabian Sea (Debelius 1996), Yemen, Oman, Réunion Island (Gosliner et al. 2008), Mauritius, South Africa (Gosliner 1987) and Mozambique.

Remarks. This species shows a gradual variation in colour from light-creamy with several red spots to darkbrown with fewer spots (Figs. 7 I –J). H. carnea is externally similar to H. capensis (Barnard 1927), but H. capensis seems to be restricted to the temperate waters of South Africa (Gosliner & Johnson 1999).