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Additional Photos
2nd animal
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Chromodoris(?) sp. #6
Maximum size: 9 mm.
Identification:
This
species
is
translucent gray with opaque white flecks scattered
irregularly over the mantle except along the margin where they become
more concentrated. The body is uniformly covered with tiny gold-brown
dots with some slightly larger dots along the mantle edge. The
rhinophore clubs and gills are tan, tipped with white.
Natural history:
Chromodoris(?) sp.
#6
is a
rare species found under rubble in moderately protected locations from
11-15 m (35-50 ft). It lays a cream-colored egg mass.
Distribution:
Maui: also recorded from Papua New Guinea and Japan.
Taxonomic notes:
Although
listed
as "Noumea sp. 7" in
Gosliner, et. al. (2008), the genus of this species has not been
confirmed by dissection or DNA (Gosliner, pers. com.). So, we are
leaving it in Chromodoris
pending further work. It was first
recorded from Hawaii off Makena, Maui by PF on March 30, 1991.
Photo: PF: 7
mm: off Makena, Maui; March 30, 1991.
Observations and comments:
Note
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