Home Acknowledgments Conventions Glossary Maps References Links Articles Thumbnails Species list Family Next species _______________   Additional Photos	Thliptodon diaphanus (Meisenheimer, 1903)   no photo available Maximum size:  ( ) Identification:  This is a plump, peanut-shaped animal with large, centrally located swimming "wings." Its body is nearly transparent with a fine network of internal granules and veins. Natural history:  Thliptodon diaphanus is a pelagic species that is rarely seen in near-shore waters at night. Distribution:  Big Island: circumtropical. Taxonomic notes:  It was probably first recorded in Hawaii off the Kona Coast of the Big Island by Boz Johnson on Dec. 28, 2021. (Note 1) Photo:  ( ) Observations and comments: Note 1:  Previously, we listed this species as occurring in the north Pacific near Hawaii based on the range maps in Pelagic Molluscs. However, Boz's photo confirms its presence in near-shore waters. His photograph, taken during a black water dive off Kona can be seen here.
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