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Family Amphinomidae

CIRCUMTROPICAL

Eurythoe complanata

Makapu'u tidepool, Oahu

 

Kapoho Point, Kailua, Oahu

 

Ft. Kamehameha, Oahu, 3 feet

Ft. Kamehameha, Oahu, 3 feet

Commensal Shrimp, Ft. Kamehameha, Oahu, 3 feet

ORANGE FIREWORM

Common under rocks in shallow water.  Ranges from gray to pink with a greenish cast.  Attains 6 inches.  Bristles deliver a painful sting.  Worldwide in warm seas.