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Tenellia sp. #6
Maximum size: 6-7 mm.
Identification:
The body of this species is translucent-orange with a dusting of opaque
blue-white flecks concentrated along the midline and extending onto the
head and
the bases of the cerata. The remainder of each ceras is yellow with a
dark
blue medial band and a dusting of lighter blue at its tip. The
rhinophores are white with deep-red bases.
Natural history:
Tenellia sp. #6 is known from three animals found in exposed rocky locations and on reefs at 12-22 m
(40-72 ft).
Distribution:
Maui, Oahu and Midway: may be widely distributed in the Indo-Pacific.
Taxonomic notes:
It was first recorded in Hawaii off Makena, Maui by PF on June 24, 1992 and was formerly placed in the genus Cuthona. It's similar to "Tenellia sp. 6" in Gosliner, et. al (2018) but with more white pigment on its notum.
Photo: PF: 3
mm: off Makena, Maui; June 24, 1992.
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