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Lamellaria(?) sp. #12
Maximum size: about 25 mm.
Identification:
This
is
a dusky-gray animal
intricately flecked with white and brown. Moderately large tubercles
with rust-brown tips cover the dorsal surface. The tubercles are connected by
broad ridges and smaller tubercles/ridges appear to replicate that pattern at finer scales. White flecks are concentrated
on the ridges while brown flecks are concentrated in the spaces between
them. The foot and cephalic tentacles are dusky and lightly flecked with white.
Natural history:
Lamellaria(?) sp. #12
is known from two animals found in Halimeda kanaloana beds at 4-6 m (12- 20 ft).
Distribution:
Maui.
Taxonomic notes:
It was first recorded in Hawaii from Maalaea
Bay, Maui by Rebecca Bicker on Oct. 16, 2021.
Photo: Rebecca Bicker: about 25 mm: Maalaea Bay, Maui; Oct. 16, 2021.
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