Eubranchus sp.

Mehrotra, Rahul, A. Caballer Gutierrez, Manuel, M. Scott, Chad, Arnold, Spencer, Monchanin, Coline, Viyakarn, Voranop & Chavanich, Suchana, 2021, An updated inventory of sea slugs from Koh Tao, Thailand, with notes on their ecology and a dramatic biodiversity increase for Thai waters, ZooKeys 1042, pp. 73-188 : 73

* Eubranchus sp. Figure 20G

Material examined.

One specimen 7 mm, HF.

Ecology.

From an artificial reef structure at a reef restoration site in coral reef habitats. Depth 8-11 m.

Distribution.

Eubranchus sp. 2 ( Gosliner et al. 2008) is known from Indonesia only. A similar species was also documented in India ( Bhave and Apte 2011: fig. 13). Here representing a first record for Thai waters.

Remarks.

The present species bears numerous dark brown to black spots throughout its body with bulbous transparent cerata with the digestive gland clearly visible. The dorsal colour and that of ceratal tips is a pale yellow-brown. The rhinophores, oral tentacles, and head are colourless with numerous small white patches spread throughout.

Figures

Figure 20. A Bornella stellifera 31 mm B Lomanotus vermiformis 25 mm C Scyllaea fulva 45 mm D Melibe viridis 97 mm E Melibe sp. 22 mm F Eubranchus ocellatus 22 mm G Eubranchus sp. 7 mm H Coryphellina exoptata 15 mm (photograph by Tine Kvamme) I, J Coryphellina cf. lotos variants 40 mm (I) and 35 mm (J) K Samla bicolor 12 mm L Phestilla fuscostriata 15 mm.