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Updated 2/27/2024

Family Trinchesiidae

(Formerly Tergipedidae)

These animals live and feed upon hard corals, hydroids, or pelagic barnacles but are rarely seen.  They have smooth rhinophores.  Many species of Cuthona are undescribed.

 

HAWAII - ENDEMIC

Tenellia sp. 6 

BLUEBAND TENELLIA

 

 
 

INDO-PACIFIC / HAWAII

Phestilla lugubris

PORITES NUDIBRANCH

 

 Phestilla melanobrachia

CUP- CORAL NUDIBRANCH

 
Tenellia sp. 25

BULLSEYE NUDIBRANCH
 Tenellia sp. 2

RED DOT TENELLIA

INDO-PACIFIC

Trinchesia sp. 14

BLUE CUTHONA

 

 Trinchesia sp. 23

ORANGETIP NUDIBRANCH

 
Tenellia 'sp. J2'

YELLOW TENELLIA

 

 Trinchesia sibogae

SIBOGA NUDIBRANCH

Family Fionidae

CIRCUMGLOBAL / HAWAII

Fiona pinnata

BARNACLE NUDIBRANCH