Hermaea paucicirra Maroon band runs down posterior of rhinophore (1) and between the eyes to join maroon blotch on notum. Broad maroon band runs down the distal edge of the rhinophore-slit (2), bifurcating at the rhinophore base to send a short broad branch to the anterior of the head (3) and a broad lateral band along the body (4). Opaque white spots concentrated on rhinophores and dorsum the head (5). Rhinophore a slit, enrolled tube which tapers to a single point; interior and exterior translucent white.
Found in a scrape of short algae and detritus from slipway at Newlyn, Cornwall, June 2015 :copyright: D. Fenwick, det. M. Caballer.
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