Intertidal Nudibranchs of the Monterey Bay Area, California
This is a guide to some of the nudibranchs that occur in the intertidal of the Monterey Bay area and adjacent areas. This is a “work in progress” and the coverage is far from complete. A few of the photos are of individuals which were found outside the Monterey Bay area, but the species occurs ...more ↓
Hudson's Horned Dorid
1
Acanthodoris hudsoni MacFarland, 1905
Orange-peel Doris
1
Acanthodoris lutea MacFarland, 1925
Wine-plumed Spiny Dorid
1
Acanthodoris nanaimoensis O'Donoghue, 1921
Brown Horned Dorid
1
Acanthodoris brunnea MacFarland, 1905
Black-tipped Spiny Doris
1
Acanthodoris rhodoceras Cockerell in Cockerell & Eliot, 1905
Janna's Dorid
1
Knoutsodonta jannae (Millen, 1987)
Salt-and-pepper Doris
1
Aegires albopunctatus MacFarland, 1905
Red Aldisa
1
Aldisa sanguinea (Cooper, 1863)
Humped Ancula
1
Ancula gibbosa (Risso, 1818)
Freckled Ancula
1
Ancula lentiginosa Farmer & Sloan, 1964
Hunchback Doris
1
Atagema alba (O'Donoghue, 1927)
Mimic Dorid
1
Baptodoris mimetica Gosliner, 1991
Yellow-spotted Cadlina
1
Cadlina flavomaculata MacFarland, 1905
Yellow-edged Cadlina
1
Cadlina luteomarginata MacFarland, 1966
Modest Cadlina
1
Cadlina modesta MacFarland, 1966
Cadlina sparsa
1
Cadlina sparsa (Odhner, 1921)
White Smooth-horn Dorid
1
Conualevia alba Collier & Farmer, 1964
Frost-spot Corambe
1
Corambe pacifica MacFarland & O'Donoghue, 1929
Steinberg's Corambe
1
Corambe steinbergae (Lance, 1962)
Rabbit Dorid
1
Crimora coneja Marcus, 1961
Black-spot Porostome
1
Dendrodoris nigromaculata (Cockerell in Cockerell & Eliot, 1905)
Ridge-tailed Dorid
1
Diaphorodoris lirulatocauda Millen, 1985
San Diego Dorid
1
Diaulula sandiegensis (Cooper, 1863)
White-spotted Sea Goddess
1
Doriopsilla albopunctata (Cooper, 1863)
White-spotted Dorid
1
Doriopsilla fulva (MacFarland, 1905)
Doriopsilla gemela
1
Doriopsilla gemela Gosliner, Schaefer & Millen, 1999
Monterey Doris
1
Doris montereyensis Cooper, 1863
White Knight Dorid
1
Doris odhneri (MacFarland, 1966)
California Blue Dorid
1
Felimare californiensis (Bergh, 1879)
Felimida macfarlandi
1
Felimida macfarlandi (Cockerell, 1901)
Heath's Dorid
1
Geitodoris heathi (MacFarland, 1905)
Chan's Dorid
1
Hallaxa chani Gosliner & Williams, 1975
Cockerell's Dorid
1
Limacia cockerelli (MacFarland, 1905)
McDonald's Dorid
1
Limacia mcdonaldi (Uribe, Sepúlveda, Goddard, & Valdés, 2017)
Porter's Chromodorid
1
Felimare porterae (Cockerell, 1901)
Los Angeles Okenia
1
Okenia angelensis Lance, 1966
Hopkins' Rose
1
Okenia rosacea (MacFarland, 1905)
Barnacle Nudibranch
1
Onchidoris bilamellata (Linnaeus, 1767)
Fuzzy Onchidoris
1
Onchidoris muricata (Muller, 1776)
Orange-spike Polycera
1
Polycera atra MacFarland, 1905
Hedgpeth's Dorid
1
Polycera hedgpethi Marcus, 1964
Two-spotted Dorid
1
Thordisa bimaculata Lance, 1966
Trapania velox
1
Trapania velox (Cockerell, 1901)
Sea Clown Triopha
1
Triopha catalinae (Cooper, 1863)
Spotted Triopha
1
Triopha maculata MacFarland, 1905
Graceful Aeolid
1
Abronica abronia (MacFarland, 1966)
Shag-rug Nudibranch
1
Aeolidia loui Kienberger, Carmona, Pola, Padula, Gosliner, & Cervera, 2016
Olive's Aeolid
1
Anteaeolidiella oliviae (MacFarland, 1966)
Smooth-tooth Aeolis
1
Apata pricei (MacFarland, 1966)
Stearns' Aeolid
1
Austraeolis stearnsi (Cockerell, 1901)
British Columbia Aeolid
1
Catriona columbiana (O'Donoghue, 1922)
Doc's Aeolid
1
Catriona rickettsi Behrens, 1984
Cuthona nana
1
Cuthona nana (Alder & Hancock, 1842)
Yellow-head Aeolid
1
Diaphoreolis flavovulta (MacFarland, 1966)
Laguna Beach Aeolid
1
Diaphoreolis lagunae (O'Donoghue, 1926)
Morro Bay Aeolid
1
Emarcusia morroensis Roller, 1972
Green Balloon Aeolid
1
Eubranchus olivaceus (O'Donoghue, 1922)
Homely Aeolid
1
Eubranchus rustyus (Marcus, 1961)
Fiona pinnata
1
Fiona pinnata (Eschscholtz, 1831)
Spanish Shawl
1
Flabellinopsis iodinea (Cooper, 1862)
Thick-horned Nudibranch
1
Hermissenda crassicornis (Eschscholtz, 1831)
Opalescent Nudibranch
1
Hermissenda opalescens (Cooper, 1863)
Cooper's Aeolid
1
Orienthella cooperi (Cockerell, 1901)
Three-lined Aeolid
1
Orienthella trilineata (O'Donoghue, 1921)
Hilton's Aeolid
1
Phidiana hiltoni (O'Donoghue, 1927)
Lagoon Sea Slug
1
Tenellia adspersa (Nordmann, 1845)
White-crusted Aeolid
1
Tenellia albocrusta (MacFarland, 1966)
Shiny Aeolid
1
Zelentia fulgens (MacFarland, 1966)
White Dendronotus
1
Dendronotus albus MacFarland, 1966
Stubby-frond Dendronotus
1
Dendronotus subramosus MacFarland, 1966
Branched Dendronotus
1
Dendronotus venustus MacFarland, 1966
Hammerhead Doto
1
Doto amyra Marcus, 1961
British Columbia Doto
1
Doto columbiana O'Donoghue, 1921
Hancock's Nudibranch
1
Hancockia californica MacFarland, 1923
Lion's Mane Nudibranch
1
Melibe leonina (Gould, 1852)
Diamondback Tritonia
1
Tritonia festiva (Stearns, 1873)
White-lined Dirona
1
Dirona albolineata MacFarland in Cockerell & Eliot, 1905
Colorful Dirona
1
Dirona picta MacFarland in Cockerell & Eliot, 1905
Santa Barbara Janolus
1
Janolus barbarensis (Cooper, 1863)
