Hallaxa indecora
(Bergh, 1905)
Order: NUDIBRANCHIA
Suborder: DORIDINA
Family: Actinocyclidae
DISTRIBUTION
Indo-West Pacific
PHOTO
Kerama Island, near Okinawa PHOTO: Mr Atsushi Ono. See Rie Nakano's message below.
Living animal described by Gosliner & Johnson as light plum in colour. General shape ovoid with a smooth mantle. The rhinophores and gills are the same colour as the mantle.
Reference:
• Gosliner, T.M. & Johnson, S. 1994. Review of the genus Hallaxa (Nudibranchia: Actinocyclidae) with descriptions of nine new species. The Veliger, 37(2):155-191.
Rudman, W.B., 1999 (April 20) Hallaxa indecora (Bergh, 1905). [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet/hallinde
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