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Eubranchus mandapamensis (Rao, 1968)
Maximum Size: 9 mm.
Identification:
This
ornate aeolid has a transparent body sprinkled with opalescent
white flecks. The cerata are strongly inflated with low tubercles and
are ringed subapically with dark yellow,
light blue, purple and light yellow bands. The rhinophores are
covered with long papillae.
Natural History:
Eubranchus mandapamensis
is a rare species that has been found in exposed rocky locations. The
few known animals were seen under rocks in 6-9 m (20-30 ft). It lays a
cream-colored egg mass.
Distribution:
Maui: widely distributed in the Indo-Pacific; also in the eastern Pacific.
Taxonomic notes:
It
was first recorded in Hawaii from off Makena, Maui by PF on August
20,
1990. It was named for the town of Mandapaman in India.
Photo: PF: 6
mm: off Makena, Maui; August 20, 1990.
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