Home Acknowledgments Conventions Glossary Maps References Links Articles Thumbnails Species list Family Next species _______________   Additional Photos    cerata detail   light   underside   young, 6 mm   with egg mass _______________   GALLERY	Berghia salaamica (Rudman, 1982)   Maximum size:  20 mm. Identification:  This species is similar to Berghia major. However, it differs from that species in lacking extensive ramifications of the digestive gland in the dorsum, foot, rhinophores and cephalic tentacles. It's cerata are more numerous and slenderer than in B. major and they usually lack an obvious blue subapical band (though a faint orange patch is often present on the outer face). Unlike in B. major, the cerata tips have prominent cnidosacs. Natural history:  Berghia salaamica is a moderately common species. It's occasionally found in protected rocky habitats in as little at 1 m (3 ft). However, it is most common in Halimeda kanaloana beds at depths of  10-14 m (33-46 ft). It appears to be nocturnally active, concealing itself under rocks during the day. It's egg mass is a cream spiral composed of a "kinked" ribbon. Distribution:  Maui and Oahu: widely distributed in the Indo-Pacific. Taxonomic notes:  The photos labeled Berghia major in Kay, 1979; Hoover, 1998 & 2006 and Bertch & Johnson, 1981 are actually of Berghia salaamica. It was deleted in the 5th printing of Hoover, 2006. Some authors list this species as Spurilla salaamica. Photo:  CP: 12 mm; dark; found by PF; Maalaea Bay, Maui; Sept. 28, 2008. Observations and comments: Note 1:  ( )
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