Kauaʻi record · KCA-MOL-00033
Kangaroo Nudibranch
Ceratosoma tenue
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About Kangaroo Nudibranch
Sea Slugs of Hawaii explicitly includes Kauai in its distribution; iNaturalist RG observations 44648118 (Kōloa Landing, 2020-04-26) and 178325167 (2022-12-22; 22.0101692,-159.3291802) are on Kauaʻi Island.
WoRMS AphiaID 212893 lists Ceratosoma tenue as accepted and the expert account notes the older Hawaiian misapplication C. cornigerum.
The expert account gives a benthic depth range of 15-40 m (49-131 ft), within coastal diving/nearshore scope rather than deep ocean.
Explicit expert island occurrence, accepted taxonomy, nearshore depth, and recent georeferenced observations support inclusion; photo IDs remain community/expert-account based. Reconciled rule: undated expert occurrence or community observations do not independently establish CURRENT status.
Names and classification
- Scientific name
- Ceratosoma tenue
- Common names
- Kangaroo Nudibranch
- Other names
- Ceratosoma tenue
- Record type
- species
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- Authoritative survey or expert evidence verifies Kauaʻi occurrence historically; community observations were not used to promote the record to CURRENT.
- Origin
- Origin not inferred from occurrence census
- Conservation status
- Not assessed
- Evidence limits
- Occurrence category and evidence are source-bounded. Abundance, trend, and living status are not inferred beyond the reviewed evidence.
Habitat and ecology
- Habitats
- Marine reef and nearshore
Process and seasonal context
- Seasonal description
- Ceratosoma tenue is included in the verified Kauaʻi mollusk census. Explicit expert island occurrence, accepted taxonomy, nearshore depth, and recent georeferenced observations support inclusion; photo IDs remain community/expert-account based. Reconciled rule: undated expert occurrence or community observations do not independently establish CURRENT status.