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Pleurobranchaea brockii
Bergh, 1897
 
Pleurobranchaea brockii
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Identification:  This is a cream species with rust-red reticulations and white flecks on its notum. The upper surface of the foot has white patches and the rhinophores grade to rust-red.

Natural history:  Pleurobranchaea brockii is known from one young animal found crawling on sand during a night dive at a depth of 11 m (35 ft).

Distribution:  Oahu: widely distributed in the Indo-Pacific

Taxonomic notes: It was first recorded in Hawaii at "Cathedrals," Oahu by Corinne Lawson on July 16, 2025.

Photo:  Corinne Lawson: about 20 mm: "Cathedrals," Oahu; July 16, 2025.

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