Home Acknowledgments Conventions Glossary Maps References Links Articles Thumbnails Species list Family Next species _______________   Additional Photos   1st animal   underside   side   acid glands slightly contracted   dark patch	Unidentified Pleurobranchid #3   Maximum size:  about 28 mm. Identification:  This is a pale-peach animal that may appear white in ambient light. It usually has a dark patch showing through the mantle behind the head. It has two series of pustules on the notum and may be distinguished from Berthella pellucida by its lack of translucent-white reticulation. It may have acid glands in its notum associated with the pustules. Natural history:  Unidentified pleurobranchid #3 is known from three animals. The first two were found in caves at 6-8 m (20-25 ft). The third was found at about 8 m (25 ft) under a ledge, at night. Distribution:  Big Island and Oahu. Taxonomic notes:  Perhaps, this is a third Berthellina sp.? (Note 1) It was first recorded in Hawaii at "Kei Kei Caverns," Kohala Coast, Big Island by David Rafalovich on Aug. 1, 2013. Photo:  Marketa Murray: about 20 mm: Kohala, Big Island; Dec. 11, 2020. Observations and comments: Note 1:  The pleurobranchid shells listed as "un. sp. #2" could turn out to be from this species. However, with multiple candidates, that will require further work for confirmation.
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