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lightly spotted
young
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Costasiella sp. #1
Maximum size: 4.5 mm.
Identification:
This species has a white body flecked with opaque white and with a
mask-like black patch confined to the region behind the eye spots.
Branches of the digestive gland in the cerata shade from dark green
basally to light orange apically. The cerata are decorated with
iridescent green to white flecks and have bluish tips.
Natural history:
Costasiella sp. #1
is a rare species known from only four animals found in moderately
protected to
moderately exposed rocky habitats at depths of about 1 m (3 ft).
Distribution:
Maui, Oahu and Kauai: widely distributed in the Indo-Pacific.
Taxonomic notes:
First recorded in Hawaii from Hekili Point, Maui by CP on June 1, 1991.
Photo: CP: 3
mm: Maalaea Bay, Maui; Oct. 21, 2002.
Observations and comments:
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