Halgerda paliensis
(Bertsch & Johnson, 1982)

Order: NUDIBRANCHIA
Suborder: DORIDINA
Superfamily: EUDORIDOIDEA
Family: Dorididae

DISTRIBUTION

Hawaii

PHOTO

UPPER RIGHT: Found at Pupukea, Oahu, Hawaii, in a small ledge at night, depth approximately 12 meters. Size 60mm. May 1985. LOWER LEFT: Makua, Oahu, Hawaii, at night, depth 6 meters. Size 70mm. April 1977. LOWER RIGHT: Makua, Oahu, Hawaii, at night, depth 6 meters. Size 60mm. September 1985. PHOTO: Scott Johnson

Known only from the Hawaiian Islands, it was originally placed in the genus Sclerodoris, although the original authors (Bertsch & Johnson, 1982) had some doubts about palcing it in that genus. It has recently (Fahey & Gosliner, 2001) been moved to the genus Halgerda. It has the typical high body form and ridges of that genus and the ridges have prominent tubercles at their junctures. The body is translucent clear or pale yellow and the ridges are a deep yellow or orange yellow. The rhinophore clubs are brown with a whitish tip. The gill is light brown with white tips. There are also tiny, dark, perpendicular lines along the front of the foot and on the mantle edge. According to Scott Johnson this species is nocturnal.

References:
• Bertsch, H. & Johnson, S. (1982) Three new species of dorid nudibranchs (Gastropoda: Opisthobranchia) from the Hawaiian Islands. The Veliger, 24(3): 208-218.
• Fahey, S.J. & Gosliner, T.M. (2001) The phylogeny of Halgerda (Opisthobranchia, Nudibranchia) with the description of a new species from Okinawa. Zoologica Scripta, 30(3), 199-213.

Authorship details
Rudman, W.B., 2001 (October 10) Halgerda paliensis (Bertsch & Johnson, 1982) . [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet/halgpali

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