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Thuridilla cf. vatae (Risbec. 1928)
Maximum size: about 25 mm.
Identification:
This
species
has
a cloudy-blue body decorated with diffuse black and yellow patches. The
rhinophores are bluish-cream with brick-red tips and the parapodia may have orange
marginal lines.
Natural history:
Thuridilla cf. vatae
is known from two animals. One was found at a depth of 2-3 m (3-10 ft)
in a mixed habitat. The other was found at 13 m (44 ft) on dead coral.
Distribution:
Maui: Thuridilla vatae is widely distributed in the Indo-Pacific.
Taxonomic notes:
This
species may be T. vatae. However, the bluer background and
orange
marginal lines on the parapodia (in larger animals) suggest some degree of genetic isolation
from populations found elsewhere in the Indo-Pacific. It was first
found in Hawaii outside the Ko'ie'ie Fishpond, North Kihei, Maui by Tara
Branham on
Nov. 23, 2018.
Photo: Karolle Wall: about 25 mm: found by Tara Branham; outside Ko'ie'ie Fishpond, Kalepolepo, Maui; Nov. 23, 2018.
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