Home Acknowledgments Conventions Glossary Maps References Links Articles Thumbnails Species list Family Next species _______________   Additional Photos   white   papillae	Aegires lemoncello Fahey & Gosliner, 2004   Maximum size:  about 6 mm. Identification:  This is a cream species with long papillae that have spiculate tips. The papillae have pale orange rings on their bases and pale orange tips in some animals. Natural history: We've never found  Aegires lemoncello on Maui but Scott Johnson reports finding several at moderately protected to highly exposed rocky sites on Oahu and Robyn Smith found one in a cave at about 15 m (50 ft) on the Big Island. Two animals found my Sara Thiebaud on Oahu were at 24-26 m (80-85 ft) at a rocky site. Distribution:  Big Island and Oahu: widely distributed in the Indo-Pacific. Taxonomic notes:  It was first recorded in Hawaii at Makua, Oahu by Scott Johnson on Sept. 25, 1978. There is some chance that the white and orange-banded animals could be different species. Photo:  Sara Thiebaud: about 5 mm: Halaiwa Trench, Oahu; Oct. 29, 2022. Observations and comments: Note 1:  ( )
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