Home Acknowledgments Conventions Glossary Maps References Links Articles Thumbnails Species list Family Next species _______________   Additional Photos side   underside   regenerating   feeding?	Cerberilla sp. #2   Maximum size:  7 mm. Identification:  The body of this animal is cream with extensive white pigment on the notum and closely set, brick-red rhinophores. The cerata are cream flecked with white and the lateral cerata have dark brown bases. The cephalic tentacles are very long. Natural history:  Cerberilla sp. #2 is known from only three animals found in Halimeda kanaloana beds at depths of 8-25 m (25-50 ft). It showed diurnal activity when held and strong positive phototaxis. While held, one of the animals appeared to take a few "bites" out of the disk of a small anemone (Anemonia mutabilis?) before breaking off. However, there was little apparent damage to the anemone and it didn't resume feeding on it over the next 24 hours. Distribution:  Maui. Taxonomic notes:  This animal appears similar to the one illustrated as Cerberilla sp #2 on Robert Bolland's Okinawa site. It was first recorded in Hawaii from off the Lahaina waterfront, Maui by CP on Oct. 8, 2008. Photo:  CP: 7 mm: found by PF; near McGregor Point, Maui; Nov. 7, 2008. Observations and comments: Note 1:  ( )
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