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Costasiella kuroshimae Ichikawa, 1993
Maximum size: 4 mm.
Identification:
This species has a translucent cream body flecked with white and with a
mask-like pattern of black and mahogany on the head. Black lines extend
onto the bases of the rhinophores and there are flame-like black marks
on their tips. Branches of the digestive gland in the cerata shift from
olive green basally to mahogany apically. Some white flecks appear
iridescent-blue depending on lighting.
Natural history:
Costasiella kuroshimae
is a rare species known from only two animals found at 1-2 m (3-6 ft)
on an exposed to
moderately exposed accretion platform on Oahu.
Distribution:
Oahu: widely distributed in the Indo-Pacific.
Taxonomic notes:
First recorded in Hawaii from Diamond Head State Park, Oahu by CP on
Oct. 3, 1999.
Photo: CP:
3.2
mm: Diamond Head State Park, Oahu; Oct. 3, 1999.
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