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Breakdown of Known Hawaiian Opisthobranchs by Group

Group # spp
%
Cephalaspidea (trad.)
92
18.4
     Acteonoidea
11
2.2
     Cephalaspidea 81
16.2
Thecosomata 26
5.2
Gymnosomata 5
1.0
Anaspidea 14
2.8
Sacoglossa 62
12.4
Notaspidea (trad.)
17
3.4
     Tylodinoidea 3
0.6
     Pleurobranchomorpha 14
2.8
Nudibranchia 284
56.8
     Doridacea 175
35.0
          cryptobranchs
136
27.2
          phanerobranchs
39
7.8
     Dendronotacea 17
3.4
     Arminacea 6
1.2
     Aeolidacea 86
17.2
Total
500

 
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.)
92
19.9
     Acteonoidea 11
2.4
     Cephalaspidea 81
17.5
Anaspidea 13
2.8
Sacoglossa 62
13.4
Notaspidea (trad.) 17
3.7
     Tylodinoidea 3
0.6
     Pleurobranchomorpha 14
3.0
Nudibranchia 279
60.2
     Doridacea 175
37.8
          cryptobranchs
136
29.4
          phanerobranchs
39
8.4
     Dendronotacea 15
3.2
     Arminacea 6
1.3
     Aeolidacea 83
17.9
Total
463


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