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Thysanozoon nigropapillosum
Scientific name : Thysanozoon nigropapillosum
Black velvety body, covered with short, yellow tipped papillae, white edge. 8 cm.
Common along the external reef
Possible confusion with the rare Acanthozoon sp. 1, put this species has a background colour completely black, with no stains, lower papillae and yellow tips.
Associated organisms We observed this species in association with the social ascidian Oxycorynia fascicularis, maybe its food.
Habitat:
Reef external slope
Distribution:
Indo-Pacific
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