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Additional Photos
side
contracted
branchia
rhinophores
more brown
young
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Halgerda dalanghita Fahey & Gosliner,
1999
Maximum size: 15 mm.
Identification: The
notum of this species has a network of low ridges decorated with white
flecks. The background color is yellow sparsely flecked with brown. The
rhinophores are cream sometimes with faint brown blotches and the
branchia are
cream variably flecked with brown and white.
Natural history:
Halgerda dalanghita
is a rare species known from only a few animals found in exposed to
highly exposed rocky habitats. The Kauai animal was found at about 8 m (25 ft).
Distribution:
Big Island, Maui, Oahu and Kauai: widely distributed in the Indo-Pacific.
Taxonomic notes:
It was first
recorded
in
Hawaii at Pupukea, Oahu by Scott Johnson on June 19,
1978.
Photo: Rob Johnson: South Kohala, Big Island; Sept. 12, 2021.
Observations and comments:
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