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Unidentified Facelinid #4
Maximum size: 14 mm.
Identification:
This
is a distinctive aeolid with widely-spaced clusters of cerata. The
cerata have orange tips and yellow-white subapical bands. The bases are
translucent and variable in color, presumably due to the contents of
the digestive gland. The cephalic tentacles have white tips and the
orange rhinophores have a white subapical band. The sides of the body
are marked with white and orange "lozenges" between the clusters of
cerata.
Natural history:
This appears to be
a rare species with the few known
animals found under ledges at 5-14 m (16-52 ft) in exposed to highly
exposed rocky areas.
Distribution:
Big Island and Oahu.
Taxonomic notes:
This
species is illustrated in Bertsch and Johnson, 1981 as an
unidentified aeolid (p. 103, top photo). It was first recorded in
Hawaii
at Pupukea, Oahu by Scott Johnson on July 9,
1979.
Photo: Scott
Johnson: 14 mm: Pupukea, Oahu; July 9, 1979.
Observations and comments:
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