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Additional Photos
dusky-yellow notum
rhinophore detail
gills extended
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Doriopsilla sp. #9
Maximum size: about 45 mm.
Identification:
This
species
is dusky cream with scattered dark brown spots on the
notum. The margin is decorated with dark brown and dusky-yellow patches
and
the rhinophores are tipped in dark brown and dusky-yellow. The background
in the center of the notum ranges from white to dusky-yellow. The gills
are
gray, flecked with white, and the notum has small tubercles connected
by
low ridges.
Natural history: Doriopsilla
sp.
#9
is a moderately rare dorid known from five animals found in exposed
to highly exposed rocky habitats at depths of 9-12 m (30-40 ft) (Scott
Johnson, pers.
com.) and two animals found in a similar habitat on Maui at a depth of
3.6 m (12 ft). An additional animal was found just bellow the water line on a dock at
Kawaihae Harbor. (Ryan Boerema, pers. com.)
Distribution:
Big Island, Maui and Oahu: also known from the Philippines, Australia and Japan.
Taxonomic notes:
It was first recorded in Hawaii by Scott Johnson at
Pupukea, Oahu on June 12,
1978.
Photo: Scott
Johnson: 15 mm: Pupukea, Oahu; June 10, 1985.
Observations and comments:
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