Prosthiostomum cf. trilineatum Yeri & Kaburaki, 1920
photos: Cory Pittman, McGregor Point, Maui. < 29 ft. Size: 10-12 mm.

ID from Newman & Cannon CD. "Body extremely elongate and narrow, tapering posteriorily, semi-transparent flesh coloured with a distinct white median line bordered by distinct orange stripes that join posteriorily. Anterior transverse orange stripe across the cerebral eyes. ... Up to 60 mm. long."
Known from Japan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Hawai`i.

A photo of this species appears in Reef and Shore Fauna of Hawaii, section 2, plate 2.I.6a "Prosthiostomum ?trilineatum: Makua, Oahu. 5 m. under rocks; length ca. 30 mm"

Similar to Prosthiostomid 11

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