A new record of Opisthobranch, Tayuva lilacina (Gould, 1852) and notes on Euselenops luniceps (Cuvier, 1816) from the Andaman Sea, India Author Rajendra, S Zoological Survey of India, Prani Vigyan Bhawan, M-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata, West Bengal - 700 053, India rajenzsi1992@gmail.com Author Nigam, N K Zoological Survey of India, Andaman and Nicobar Regional Centre, Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands - 744 102, India * [E-mail: rajenzsi 1992 @ gmail. com] Author Sivaperuman, C Zoological Survey of India, Andaman and Nicobar Regional Centre, Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands - 744 102, India * [E-mail: rajenzsi 1992 @ gmail. com] text Indian Journal of Geo Marine Sciences 2022 2022-10-31 51 10 850 853 https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/748fb58d-7986-3589-b078-8aa04610dec0/ journal article 298466 10.56042/ijms.v51i10.2934 87c6b93e-236b-4656-9854-c01cfe8fded3 2582-6727 11622315 2. Tayuva lilacina (Gould, 1852) Common name : Spotted foot nudibranch. Two examples, South Button Island (Lat: 12°29.293′ N ; Long: 92°57.167′ E ), Rani Jhansi Marine National Park , South Andaman , 12.11.2019 ; depth 15 m , size 60 mm , registration number ZSI/ ANRC /M/24893 . Diagnosis: A large sea slug, body ovate, broad and rigid (after preservation). Dorsal surface contains pale brown or grey numerous irregular dark spots. Each side of the notum contain dark patches and it is coated with little papillae that vary in length, and the branchia is creamy with white frosted edges. Large rhinophores and gathered gills. The pale underside has dark blotches and spots. Status : Common. Ecology : Two specimens ( one adult 60 mm and one juvenile 8 mm ) are found on coral rubble region of South Button Island ( Rani Jhansi Marine National Park ) up to 15 m depth ( Fig. 2c & d ). Geographical distribution : India - Gujarat 8 , Andhra Pradesh , Maharastra (Malvan, Ratnagiri), Tamil Nadu (Gulf of Mannar) 9 , Kerala 6 and Andaman and Nicobar Islands (present report); elsewhere - Tropical and subtropical Indian and Pacific Oceans, Queensland, Philippines , Red Sea, South Africa , Turkey 4 .