Kauaʻi record · KCA-MOL-00236
Tambja morosa
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About Tambja morosa
TR29a records Tambja morosa at a Kauaʻi station; Sea Slugs of Hawaiʻi independently lists Kauaʻi in its distribution.
Fresh WoRMS/MolluscaBase query returned Tambja morosa accepted (AphiaID 531173).
Expert account documents rocky reef habitat, particularly shaded cliffs, at 3-36 m.
Independent survey and expert island account verify Kauaʻi occurrence; yellow confidence reflects missing recent dated local voucher. Strict current-status reconciliation: downgraded to historical because no dated authoritative recent Kauaʻi voucher or survey was inspected.
Names and classification
- Scientific name
- Tambja morosa
- Other names
- Tambja morosa
- Record type
- species
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- Authoritative Kauaʻi occurrence is established, but the authoritative source is historical or undated; later community observations are corroborative only and do not establish present-day persistence.
- 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
- Tambja morosa is included in the verified Kauaʻi mollusk census. Independent survey and expert island account verify Kauaʻi occurrence; yellow confidence reflects missing recent dated local voucher. Strict current-status reconciliation: downgraded to historical because no dated authoritative recent Kauaʻi voucher or survey was inspected.