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Protaeolidia juliae Burn, 1966
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Identification:
This species is a slender, dark brown aeolid with a white medial stripe
on the notum. The cerata are short and widely spaced.
Natural history:
Protaeolidia juliae
is a specialized feeder on hydroids of the genus Solanderia. It lives on its host
(where it is superbly camouflaged) and can be found at exposed to
highly exposed rocky sites. It's egg mass is a "slinky-like" spiral
deposited around a branch of the hydroid.
Distribution:
Oahu and Niihau: widely distributed in the Indo-Pacific.
Taxonomic notes:
First recorded in Hawaii at Pupukea, Oahu by Scott Johnson on March 22,
1978.
Photo: PF:
Lehua Islet, Niihau; July 30, 1994.
Observations and comments:
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