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Conclusion: Polycera sp. (janjukia-like morphotype)
Reviewed by Codex identification research on Aug 27, 2026 · 90% reviewer confidence.
Reasoning recorded at review
- Elongate polycerid body with anterior velar processes
- Exposed posterior gill plume and lateral appendages
- Pink-purple ground colour with orange spots
- Numerous additional opaque-white spots distinguish it from the simple published janjukia pattern
Alternatives considered
- Polycera janjukia
Why plausible: Temperate species shares a pink-purple body with yellow-orange spots
Comparison: Published records place it in New South Wales and Victoria, and the Tawali animal has conspicuous white spotting; specimen comparison and DNA are required
- Undescribed tropical Polycera
Why plausible: The tropical Indo-Pacific genus is incompletely resolved and the visible morphotype does not cleanly match the temperate name
Comparison: Radula, reproductive anatomy and molecular data are needed
Evidence limits & sources +−
- • No specimen anatomy or DNA
- • One rhinophore and some velar processes are partly obscured
