Kauaʻi record · KCA-MOL-00221
Smaragdinella calyculata
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About Smaragdinella calyculata
Sea Slugs of Hawaiʻi explicitly lists Kauaʻi; candidate also cites dated Kauaʻi community observations from 2003 and 2022.
WoRMS/MolluscaBase AphiaID 590786 accepts Smaragdinella calyculata; expert account identifies Smaragdinella viridis as a synonym.
Expert account describes a common high-intertidal species in rocky habitats.
Expert island distribution and habitat plus recent corroboration validate current occurrence at reduced confidence. Strict current-status reconciliation: downgraded to historical because no dated authoritative recent Kauaʻi voucher or survey was inspected.
Names and classification
- Scientific name
- Smaragdinella calyculata
- Other names
- Smaragdinella calyculata
- 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
- Smaragdinella calyculata is included in the verified Kauaʻi mollusk census. Expert island distribution and habitat plus recent corroboration validate current occurrence at reduced confidence. Strict current-status reconciliation: downgraded to historical because no dated authoritative recent Kauaʻi voucher or survey was inspected.