Distribution ⁵

This species was described from Monterey Bay, California. It has been reported from Vancouver Island, British Columbia south to Santa Monica Bay. Specimens from Monterey Bay have been sequenced for the 16S ribosomal RNA and CO1 genes.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Ken-ichi Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/18024068@N00/3780516566
2. (c) Brenna Green, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Brenna Green
3. Steve Lonhart / NOAA MBNMS, no known copyright restrictions (public domain), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Acanthodoris_brunnea,_pareja.jpg
4. Frank Mace MacFarland, no known copyright restrictions (public domain), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:FMIB_39593_Acanthodoris_brunea_MacFarland_Dorsal_viewand_Detail_of_dorsal_papillae,_greatly_enlarged.jpeg
5. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acanthodoris_brunnea

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