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Breakdown of Known Hawaiian Opisthobranchs by Group

Group # spp
%
Cephalaspidea (trad.)
91
18.3
     Acteonoidea
10
2.0
     Cephalaspidea 81
16.3
Thecosomata 26
5.2
Gymnosomata 5
1.0
Anaspidea 14
2.8
Sacoglossa 62
12.5
Notaspidea (trad.)
16
3.2
     Tylodinoidea 2
0.4
     Pleurobranchomorpha 14
2.8
Nudibranchia 283
56.9
     Doridacea 175
35.2
          cryptobranchs
136
27.4
          phanerobranchs
39
7.8
     Dendronotacea 17
3.4
     Arminacea 6
1.2
     Aeolidacea 85
17.1
Total
497

 
For those who are interested in figures for the benthic fauna, the following table excludes the pelagic/planktonic species in the Thecosomata and Gymnosomata as well as Stylocheilus longicauda, Cephalopyge trematoides, Doto sp. #1, Tergipes sp. #1, Fiona pinnata and Glaucus atlanticus.
Group # spp
%
Cephalaspidea (trad.)
91
19.8
     Acteonoidea 10
2.2
     Cephalaspidea 81
17.6
Anaspidea 13
2.8
Sacoglossa 62
13.5
Notaspidea (trad.) 16
3.5
     Tylodinoidea 2
0.4
     Pleurobranchomorpha 14
3.0
Nudibranchia 278
60.4
     Doridacea 175
38.0
          cryptobranchs
136
29.6
          phanerobranchs
39
8.5
     Dendronotacea 15
3.3
     Arminacea 6
1.3
     Aeolidacea 82
17.8
Total
460


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