Scott & Jeanette Johnson, Kwajalein Unterwater
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Hexabranchus sandwichensis Gray, 1850
This species is common in Hawaii. It is most commonly found free on the reef at night, although small specimens can also be found free in tide pools during the day. The egg masses of this species can be seen on sea snails from Hawaii.
The inner edge of the back is red, the body is striped with white. The nudibranch is endemic to Hawaii.
Feeds on sponges.
There is a possibility of confusion with the gold-rimmed Spanish dancer Hexabranchus aureomarginatus, which is also at home in Hawaii.
Synonymised names:
Doris cardinalis Gould, 1852 · unaccepted
Doris sandwichensis (Gray, 1850) · unaccepted
Doris sandwichiensis Eydoux & Souleyet, 1852 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Hexabranchus cardinalis (Gould, 1852) · unaccepted
Hexabranchus pulchellus Pease, 1860 · unaccepted
Hexabranchus tinkeri Ostergaard, 1955 · unaccepted
This species is common in Hawaii. It is most commonly found free on the reef at night, although small specimens can also be found free in tide pools during the day. The egg masses of this species can be seen on sea snails from Hawaii.
The inner edge of the back is red, the body is striped with white. The nudibranch is endemic to Hawaii.
Feeds on sponges.
There is a possibility of confusion with the gold-rimmed Spanish dancer Hexabranchus aureomarginatus, which is also at home in Hawaii.
Synonymised names:
Doris cardinalis Gould, 1852 · unaccepted
Doris sandwichensis (Gray, 1850) · unaccepted
Doris sandwichiensis Eydoux & Souleyet, 1852 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Hexabranchus cardinalis (Gould, 1852) · unaccepted
Hexabranchus pulchellus Pease, 1860 · unaccepted
Hexabranchus tinkeri Ostergaard, 1955 · unaccepted
