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Cuthona sp. #2
Maximum size: 4 mm.
Identification:
The colors of this species appear to have been painted on with a
tiny brush. The head and "neck" are light blue with a yellow "v" that
meets behind the rhinophores. The cerata are mostly white with a dot of
bright red and a smudge of yellow on their anterior faces. They are
tipped with blue. The rhinophores are white with a bright red medial
band.
Natural history:
Cuthona sp. #2 is
a rare species that has been found in exposed rocky locations from at
depths of 3-12
m (10-40 ft.). It appears to be diurnally active.
Distribution:
Maui: widely distributed in the western & central Pacific.
Taxonomic notes:
First recorded in Hawaii off Makena, Maui by PF on Oct. 1,
1990.
Photo: PF: 4
mm: off Makena, Maui; Oct. 1, 1990.
Observations and comments:
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