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3rd animal
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Mourgona(?) sp. #2
Maximum size: 25 mm.
Identification:
This
species is translucent-violet with flattened cerata that have faintly
toothed
margins. Opaque-white granules are concentrated on the middle cerata and
there's a patch of gray flecks on top of the head. The upper branches of
the rhinophores are tipped with white.
Natural history:
Mourgona(?) sp. #2 is known from seven animals found at shallow, moderately exposed rocky sites.
Distribution:
Maui and Oahu: may be known from Japan.
Taxonomic notes:
It
was first recorded in Hawaii from Kewalo Basin, Oahu by Scott Johnson
in Nov. 1979. The 2011 photo was formerly included on this site as an
atypical juvenile Polybranchia orientalis.
Photo: Angel
Valdes: found by Angel Valdes, Dieta Hanson, Jessica Goodheart or
Jennifer Alexander; Honokeana Bay, Maui; June 17, 2011.
Observations and comments:
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