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Unidentified Facelinid sp. #22

 
unidentified aeolid #22
Maximum size:  6-8 mm.

Identification:  The body of this animal is cream, flecked with white. The rhinophores are smooth when extended but show multiple, strongly angled swellings when contracted. The tips of the rhinophores and cerata are more densely flecked with white. The branches of the digestive gland in the cerata are brown and the bases of the cerata have diffuse, gray pigment on their anterior margins. There are orange blotches on the front of the head and bracketing the cardiac sack.

Natural history:  Unidentified Facelinid sp. #22 is known from two animals found at a depth of about 2 m (6 ft) on moderately exposed rubble.

Distribution:  Big Island.

Taxonomic notes:  It was first recorded in Hawaii from Puako, Big Island by Ryan Boerema on May 25, 2025.

Photo:  Ryan Boerema: 6-8 mm: Puako, Big Island; May 25, 2025.
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