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Third photo comparing S. cepulla (right) with S. thaanumi (left).

Rediscovery of this species, January 2024.

Way back in a hole in a coral bommie.

Dive site Kapalua Bay. Max depth 17 ft/5m, avg depth 12 ft/3.5, avg temp 78 F/25.5C.

Dive site Ma'alaea Bay. Max depth 13ft/4m, water temp 80F/27C.

Tidepooling. White stripes on this one.

Tidepooling. Emitted yellow/orange fluid when picked up which stained my fingers for about an hour. Despite how the photo looks I was gentle and the slug was perfectly fine.

Tidepooling. Mating ball. My flash had just died, and these were in deepish water with the incoming tide rushing in, so this is as good of photos as I got.

Tidepooling.