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Updated 7/24/2021
Family
Melithaeidae
HAWAII - ENDEMIC
Melithaea bicolor
Driftwood - Red Hill, Hawaii, 45 feet
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Phoenix, Midway Atoll, 40 feet
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Makapu'u, Oahu, 20 feet |
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Makapu'u, Oahu, 20 feet |
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BICOLOR GORGONIAN
Rare under ledges and in caverns exposed to surge. Attains 3 inches.
Red with yellow tentacles, or entirely yellow, white, or light pink. Endemic to Hawaii.
Formerly known as Acabaria bicolor. |
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