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underside
extended siphon
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Siphopteron flavum (Tokioka & Baba,
1964)
Maximum size: 5 mm.
Identification:
This
is a bright yellow species that lacks an elongate flagellum. The
siphon is black and there is an irregular red-brown to black patch on the dorsum.
Natural history:
Siphopteron flavum
is a moderately common diurnal species found in rocky
habitats at depths of 1-10 m (3-33 ft). It occurs at
moderately
exposed to highly exposed sites. A 5 mm animal laid a flattened
"half-moon
shaped" egg mass that was 2 mm in greatest diameter. It was pale yellow
in color and hatched in about eight days in the laboratory.
Distribution:
Big Island, Maui, Kahoolawe, Oahu, Kauai, French Frigate Shoals, Midway and
Kure: also
known from Guam & Japan.
Taxonomic notes:
This
species is listed as Gastropteron
flavum in Bertsch and Johnson, 1981. It was first recorded in
Hawaii from Pupukea, Oahu by Judith Bertsch and Larry Targett on June
4, 1978.
Photo:
CP: 5 mm: Ke'e Beach, Kauai; May 8, 2014.
Observations and comments:
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