cf.
Thysanozoon
or Acanthozoon 13 These small worms
resemble Acanthozoon
or Thysanozoon sp. 13 on Newman & Cannon's CD (photographed
in Victoria, Australia). The Hawaiian worms are found on white didemnid
tunicates that are abundant in Ma`alaea Bay, Maui, and quite obviously
mimic them. No mention is made of the Australian animals living on or
mimicking tunicates, so the Hawaiian animals are likely something else.
The color description on the CD reads: "Body translucent, white.
Dorsal papillae extremely short, numerous.... Generic determination
uncertain." |
Ma`alaea Bay, 25-35 ft (Halimeda community) Size: 8 mm |
young specimen - Kahekili Beach Park, Maui. 20-65 ft. (Halimeda community) |