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Chromodoris cf. africana  Eliot, 1904

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cf. is an abbreviation from a Latin word (confer) and means 'refer to' or 'compare with', here it means it could possibly be Chromodoris africana or perhaps something closely related, or at least similar in appearance.
There are many similar coloured chromodorids which Bill Rudman calls the "Chromodoris quadricolor colour group". Chromodoris cf. africana can be distinguished by the marginal orange line of the border of the mantle and the irregular black lines on the mantle. I think this species is undescribed. 
More informations on Chromodoris cf. africana are at Bill Rudman's Sea-Slug Forum!