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Peltodoris
rubra (Bergh, 1905)
 
Peltodoris rubra
Maximum size:  110 mm (Kay, 1979).

Identification:  This is a flattened, beige dorid blotched with light and dark violet brown. It has small, widely scattered papillae tipped in dark brown and circled with light rings.

Natural history:  Peltodoris rubra is a rare species known from only a few animals found in rocky habitats at depths up to 16 m (52 ft). It lays a white egg mass.

Distribution:  Big Island, Oahu and Kauai: widely distributed in the western & central Pacific.

Taxonomic notes:  This is the species listed as Archidoris hawaiiensis in Kay, 1979 as well as Kay & Young, 1969. It's listed in some sources as Montereina rubra. It was first reported in Hawaii from Kaneohe Bay, Oahu in May, 1962 (Kay & Young, 1969).

Photo:  70 mm: Scott Johnson: Barber's Point, Oahu; Aug. 28, 1977.

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