Kauaʻi record · KCA-MOL-00071
Bivalved Sacoglossan
Edenttellina pseudochloris
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About Bivalved Sacoglossan
Sea Slugs of Hawaii states the species was first recorded in Hawaiʻi from Kōloa, Kauaʻi by Allison Kay on 1961-11-25 and includes Kauai in its distribution.
WoRMS AphiaID 1827233 lists Edenttellina pseudochloris as accepted; WoRMS AphiaID 492593 marks Berthelinia pseudochloris a superseded combination and bridges it to Edenttellina.
Expert account reports animals on Caulerpa in rocky areas at <1-3 m (<3-10 ft).
Exact island/date, accepted modern combination, synonym bridge, and shallow habitat make the historical record secure.
Names and classification
- Scientific name
- Edenttellina pseudochloris
- Common names
- Bivalved Sacoglossan
- Other names
- Edenttellina pseudochloris · Berthelinia pseudochloris
- Record type
- species
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- Precisely dated historical Kauaʻi record; no current island observation independently inspected.
- 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
- Edenttellina pseudochloris is included in the verified Kauaʻi mollusk census. Exact island/date, accepted modern combination, synonym bridge, and shallow habitat make the historical record secure.