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Additional Photos
side
underside
branchia
in field
pale
dark
young, 14 mm
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Carminodoris grandiflora Pease, 1860
Maximum size: 54 mm.
Identification:
This
species
has broad, rounded tubercles tipped with white flecks. The
rhinophores and branchia are solid brown tipped with white and there
are three brown patches on each side of the notum in mature animals.
The overall hue, however, varies from cream to dark brown.
Natural history:
Carminodoris grandiflora
is a moderately rare species found in rocky and, occasionally, sandy habitats from < 1 m
(< 3 ft) to 18 m (60 ft).
Distribution:
Big Island, Maui and Oahu: widely distributed in the Indo-Pacific.
Taxonomic notes:
Although
this
species is listed in Bertsch and Johnson, 1981, the
illustration is of a Phyllidiopsis
cardinalis. It was first reported from Hawaii in Pease, 1860 (as Doris grandiflora).
Photo: Donnie Lutrick: over 50 mm: St. Anthony wreck; Maui; April 29, 2014.
Observations and comments:
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