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Tubulophilinopsis lineolata
(H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854)
 
Tubulophilinopsis lineolata
Maximum size:  about 15 mm.

Identification:  This is a cream animal, tinged with orange and marked by prominent, transverse brown lines. The underside is densely reticulated.

Natural history: Tubulophilinopsis lineolata is known from only two animals. Both were initially found drifting in the water column, at night. The first was at about 8 m (26 ft) and the second at about 2 m (8 ft).

Distribution:  Big Island: widely distributed in the Pacific.

Taxonomic notes:  It was first recorded in Hawaii from Puako, Big Island by Rob Johnson on June 1, 2023.

Photo:  Rob Johnson: about 15 mm; drifting: Puako, Big Island; June 1, 2023.

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