Home Acknowledgments Conventions Glossary Maps References Links Articles Thumbnails Species list Family Next species _______________   Additional Photos   white bands   head detail   tall tubercles   young   mating?   shell	Colpodaspis thompsoni Brown, 1979   Maximum size:  3 mm. Identification:  This is a tiny, black species decorated with irregular white patches that have yellow centers. The rhinophores are tipped in white and there is a coiled internal shell. Natural history:  Colpodaspis thompsoni is a moderately rare species found in rocky habitats at moderately protected to exposed sites. It occurs from depths of 1 m (3 ft) to at least 29 m (95 ft). Distribution:  Maui, Oahu and Midway: widely distributed in the Indo-Pacific. Taxonomic notes:  It was first recorded in Hawaii from Midway Atoll by Terry Gosliner and PF on May, 30 1993. Photo:  David Rolla: Point Panic, Oahu; Feb. 19, 2022. Observations and comments: Note 1:  ( )
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