Home Acknowledgments Conventions Glossary Maps References Links Articles Thumbnails Species list Family Next species _______________   Additional Photos   side   underside   rhinophores   feeding   paired   egg mass _______________   GALLERY	Hiatodoris fellowsi (Kay & Young, 1969)   Maximum size:  about 51 mm (Hoover, 2006). Identification:  This is a firm, snow white dorid with black rhinophores and gills. Its firm texture and lack of a pale gold marginal line distinguish it from Ardeadoris scottjohnsoni. Natural history:  Hiatodoris fellowsi is a moderately common dorid that may be found resting under ledges or on shaded cliffs at depths of 3-24 m (10-80 ft). It occurs at moderately exposed to highly exposed sites and lays a white egg mass with a ruffled edge. It feeds on a cream sponge. Distribution:  Big Island, Maui, Lanai, Molokai, Oahu and Kauai: widely distributed in the western & central Pacific. Taxonomic notes:  This species is listed as Peltodoris fellowsi in Kay (1979), Bertsch & Johnson (1981), Hoover (1997 & later), Gosliner et. al. (2008 & later) and other sources. It's referred to as "Fellow's nudibranch" in Hoover, 1998 & 2006 as well as the "snowball sea slug" in Hoover, 1997. It was probably first reported from Hawaii in Edmondson, 1946 (without name). It was named for David Fellows who collected the first specimens from Pupukea, Oahu in July, 1965 (Kay & Young, 1969). Photo:  CP: Black Rock, Maui; May 6, 2003. Observations and comments: Note 1:  ( )
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