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Additional Photos
young
papillae
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Flabellina rubrolineata (O'Donoghue,
1929)
Maximum Size: about 25 mm (Keoki Stender).
Identification:
The
body
of this aeolid is translucent white with patches
of opaque white and a thin purple medial line running the length of the
notum. Two other lines run down the sides of the body. The cerata are
translucent with opaque white subapically and
purple, shading to white, at there tips. The digestive gland is visible
through the
cerata
and is typically tan. The pale orange rhinophores have fine papillae on
their posterior margins.
Natural History:
Flabellina rubrolineata
is a rare species on Maui known from only four animals found in
moderately protected to moderately exposed locations. Their habitats ranged from rocky areas
at 15 m (50 ft) to Halimeda
kanaloana beds at 32 m (105 ft). It may be more common on Oahu.
Distribution:
Maui, Molokai and Oahu: widely distributed in the Indo-Pacific;
introduced to the Mediterranean.
Taxonomic notes:
First
recorded
in Hawaii from off Makena, Maui by PF on June 7, 1994.
The name means "red-lined."
Photo: Lars Snitker: found by Tiffany Winn; Reef's End, Molokini Islet, Maui; Dec. 28, 2011.
Observations and comments:
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