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Berthella martensi (Pilsbry, 1896)
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Identification:
This
species is highly variable in color but all forms have lines or
creases surrounding the central portion of the notum and demarcating
three major lateral areas of the mantle.
Natural history:
Berthella martensi
is
a rare species found in exposed rocky habitats at 5-10 m (16-33 ft).
When disturbed, it can autotomize portions
of its mantle with the breaks occurring along the characteristic
creases.
Distribution:
Big Island, Lanai and Oahu: widely distributed in the Indo-Pacific;
also in the eastern Pacific.
Taxonomic notes:
First
recorded in Hawaii at Puako, Big Island by Scott Johnson on Aug.
12, 1980.
Photo: Scott
Johnson: Puako, Big Island; Aug. 12, 1980.
Observations and comments:
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