Goniobranchus hintuanensis (Gosliner & Behrens, 1998)
22mm
Goniobranchus hintuanensis
is known from the Marshalls
from fewer than 10 specimens found on
algae in Halimeda patches or under rocks on Kwajalein Atoll's eastern
lagoon reef. The first specimen was found at a depth of 26m on 22
June 2008 measured 17mm in length. This one is figured in the first three photos
below.
The second specimen, pictured below,
was found on 21 July 2008 at a depth of 8m.
The specimen below was found on
26 October 2008 in Halimeda at a depth of 8m.
On algae at night on the North
Loi sandspit.
Created 30 June 2008
Updated 18 February 2021
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