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© Joseph W. Dougherty
Asset: 1000_01_04_10_16.tif
Species: Archidoris montereyensis (Cooper, 1862)
Common: Monterey dorid nudibranch, Monterey sea lemon
Syn.: n/a
Range: Alaska to San Diego, California.
Tax.: Dorididae > Doridina > Nudibranchia
Note: F. Similar in shape and color to Anisodoris nobilis there are a few external differences which can b...
KW: sea slugs, nudibranchs, marine snails

© Joseph W. Dougherty
Asset: 1000_01_04_10_17.tif
Species: Archidoris montereyensis (Cooper, 1862)
Common: Monterey dorid nudibranch, Monterey sea lemon
Syn.: n/a
Range: Alaska to San Diego, California.
Tax.: Dorididae > Doridina > Nudibranchia
Note: F. Similar in shape and color to Anisodoris nobilis there are a few external differences which can b...
KW: sea slugs, nudibranchs, marine snails

© Joseph W. Dougherty
Asset: 1000_01_04_10_18.tif
Species: Archidoris montereyensis (Cooper, 1862)
Common: Monterey dorid nudibranch, Monterey sea lemon
Syn.: n/a
Range: Alaska to San Diego, California.
Tax.: Dorididae > Doridina > Nudibranchia
Note: F. Similar in shape and color to Anisodoris nobilis there are a few external differences which can b...
KW: sea slugs, nudibranchs, marine snails

© Joseph W. Dougherty
Asset: 2000_10_02_03_15.tif
Species: Cadlina flavomaculata MacFarland, 1905
Common: Yellow Spotted Cadlina
Syn.:  
Range: North Monastery Beach, Carmel Valley (Monterey)
Tax.: Chromodorididae > Doridina > Nudibranchia
Note: G
KW: sea slugs, nudibranchs, marine snails

© Joseph W. Dougherty
Asset: 1999_09_03_04_05.tif
Species: Chromodoris willani
Common:  
Syn.:  
Range: Indo-Pacific [Beqa Lagoon, Viti Levu, Fiji]
Tax.: Chromodorididae > Doridina > Nudibranchia
Note: G. Pale blue bodied, black lines. Small gills, consistently colored tentacles and rhinophores white...
KW: sea slugs, nudibranchs, marine snails

© Joseph W. Dougherty
Asset: 20020127D8974.TIF
Species: Diaulula nobilis
Common:  
Syn.: Anisodoris nobilis
Range: Monterey Bay Aquarium
Tax.: Dorididae > Doridina > Nudibranchia
Note: G.
KW: sea slugs, nudibranchs, marine snails

© Joseph W. Dougherty
Asset: 20020127D8976.JPG
Species: Diaulula nobilis (MacFarland, 1905)
Common: Sea Lemon nudibranch
Syn.: Peltodoris nobilis, Anisodoris nobilis
Range: West Coast of North America from Alaska to Baja California, Mexico.
Tax.: Dorididae > Doridina > Nudibranchia
Note: G.
KW: sea slugs, nudibranchs, marine snails

© Joseph W. Dougherty
Asset: 20020127D8977.TIF
Species: Diaulula nobilis (MacFarland, 1905)
Common: Sea Lemon nudibranch
Syn.: Peltodoris nobilis, Anisodoris nobilis
Range: West Coast of North America from Alaska to Baja California, Mexico.
Tax.: Dorididae > Doridina > Nudibranchia
Note: G.
KW: sea slugs, nudibranchs, marine snails

© Joseph W. Dougherty
Asset: 1000_01_04_10_13.tif
Species: Diaulula nobilis (MacFarland, 1905)
Common: Sea Lemon nudibranch (orange color variation)
Syn.: Anisodoris nobilis
Range: West Coast of North America from Alaska to Baja California, Mexico.
Tax.: Dorididae > Doridina > Nudibranchia
Note: F. Similar in shape and colour to Archidoris montereyensis there are a few external differences whic...
KW: sea slugs, nudibranchs, marine snails

© Joseph W. Dougherty
Asset: 1000_01_04_10_14.tif
Species: Diaulula nobilis (MacFarland, 1905)
Common: Sea Lemon nudibranch (orange color variation)
Syn.: Anisodoris nobilis
Range: West Coast of North America from Alaska to Baja California, Mexico.
Tax.: Dorididae > Doridina > Nudibranchia
Note: F. Similar in shape and colour to Archidoris montereyensis there are a few external differences whic...
KW: sea slugs, nudibranchs, marine snails

© Joseph W. Dougherty
Asset: 1000_01_04_10_15.tif
Species: Diaulula nobilis (MacFarland, 1905)
Common: Sea Lemon nudibranch (orange color variation)
Syn.: Anisodoris nobilis
Range: West Coast of North America from Alaska to Baja California, Mexico.
Tax.: Dorididae > Doridina > Nudibranchia
Note: F. Similar in shape and colour to Archidoris montereyensis there are a few external differences whic...
KW: sea slugs, nudibranchs, marine snails

© Joseph W. Dougherty
Asset: 1000_01_06_04_08.tif
Species: Laila cockerelli MacFarland, 1905
Common: Cockerell's Dorid nudibranch (with bat star, Asterina miniata)
Syn.: n/a
Range: West Coast of North America from Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada to the southern of Baja ...
Tax.: Polyceridae > Doridacea > Nudibranchia
Note: E. This polycerid dorid reaches lengths of 26 mm and preys exclusively on the thinly encrusting, ora...
KW: sea slugs, nudibranchs, marine snails

© Joseph W. Dougherty
Asset: 1999_09_03_04_01.tif
Species: Phyllidia coelestis
Common:  
Syn.:  
Range: South Africa, China Sea, Australia, Fiji [Beqa Lagoon, Viti Levu, Fiji]
Tax.: Phyllidiidae > Doridina > Nudibranchia
Note: F. To 6 cm. Similar to P. verrucosa, but distinguishable by P. coelistis divided black markings.
KW: sea slugs, nudibranchs, marine snails, plankton feeding, filter feeding

© Joseph W. Dougherty
Asset: 1999_09_03_04_02.tif
Species: Phyllidia coelestis
Common:  
Syn.:  
Range: South Africa, China Sea, Australia, Fiji [Beqa Lagoon, Viti Levu, Fiji]
Tax.: Phyllidiidae > Doridina > Nudibranchia
Note: F. To 6 cm. Similar to P. verrucosa, but distinguishable by P. coelistis divided black markings.
KW: sea slugs, nudibranchs, marine snails, plankton feeding, filter feeding

© Joseph W. Dougherty
Asset: 1999_09_03_03_19.tif
Species: Phyllidia ocellata Yonow & Debelius 1991.
Common:  
Syn.:  
Range: Indo-Pacific [Beqa Lagoon, Viti Levu, Fiji]
Tax.: Phyllidiidae > Doridina > Nudibranchia
Note:  
KW: sea slugs, nudibranchs, marine snails, plankton feeding, filter feeding

© Joseph W. Dougherty
Asset: 1999_09_03_03_20.tif
Species: Phyllidia ocellata Yonow & Debelius 1991.
Common:  
Syn.:  
Range: Indo-Pacific [Beqa Lagoon, Viti Levu, Fiji]
Tax.: Phyllidiidae > Doridina > Nudibranchia
Note:  
KW: sea slugs, nudibranchs, marine snails, plankton feeding, filter feeding

© Joseph W. Dougherty
Asset: 1999_09_03_04_03.tif
Species: Phyllidiella pustulosa (Cuvier 1804)
Common:  
Syn.:  
Range: Red Sea to Hawai'i [Beqa Lagoon, Viti Levu, Fiji]
Tax.: Phyllidiidae > Doridina > Nudibranchia
Note: F. Black body with pink tuberculations arranged in rows to clusters. Common from the Red Sea to Haw...
KW: sea slugs, nudibranchs, marine snails, plankton feeding, filter feeding

© Joseph W. Dougherty
Asset: 1999_09_03_04_04.tif
Species: Phyllidiella pustulosa (Cuvier 1804)
Common:  
Syn.:  
Range: Red Sea to Hawai'i [Beqa Lagoon, Viti Levu, Fiji]
Tax.: Phyllidiidae > Doridina > Nudibranchia
Note: F. Black body with pink tuberculations arranged in rows to clusters. Common from the Red Sea to Haw...
KW: sea slugs, nudibranchs, marine snails, plankton feeding, filter feeding

© Joseph W. Dougherty
Asset: 2000_10_02_03_07.tif
Species: Rostanga pulchra MacFarland, 1905
Common: red sponge doris, red sponge dorid nudibranch
Syn.: n/a
Range: West Coast of North America. Records exist from Alaska to Gulf of California, Mexico, and also Chile...
Tax.: Rostangidae > Doridina > Nudibranchia
Note: F. Photographed in immediate subtidal zone, North Monastery Beach, Carmel Bay.



KW: sea slugs, nudibranchs, marine snails

© Joseph W. Dougherty
Asset: 2000_10_02_03_08.tif
Species: Rostanga pulchra MacFarland, 1905
Common: red sponge doris, red sponge dorid nudibranch
Syn.: n/a
Range: West Coast of North America. Records exist from Alaska to Gulf of California, Mexico, and also Chile...
Tax.: Rostangidae > Doridina > Nudibranchia
Note: F. Photographed in immediate subtidal zone, North Monastery Beach, Carmel Bay.



KW: sea slugs, nudibranchs, marine snails

© Joseph W. Dougherty
Asset: 1000_01_06_02_01.tif
Species: Triopha maculata MacFarland 1905
Common: Spotted Triopha
Syn.: Triopha grandis
Range: Vancouver to Punta Cono, Baja [Monterey Bay, CA]
Tax.: Polyceridae > Doridina > Nudibranchia
Note: F.
KW: sea slugs, nudibranchs, marine snails

© Joseph W. Dougherty
Asset: 2000_10_01_07_10.tif
Species: Triopha maculata MacFarland 1905
Common: Spotted Triopha
Syn.: Triopha grandis
Range: Vancouver to Punta Cono, Baja [Monterey Bay, CA]
Tax.: Polyceridae > Doridina > Nudibranchia
Note:  
KW: sea slugs, nudibranchs, marine snails

© Joseph W. Dougherty
Asset: 2000_10_01_07_11.tif
Species: Triopha maculata MacFarland 1905
Common: Spotted Triopha
Syn.: Triopha grandis
Range: Vancouver to Punta Cono, Baja [Monterey Bay, CA]
Tax.: Polyceridae > Doridina > Nudibranchia
Note:  
KW: sea slugs, nudibranchs, marine snails

© Joseph W. Dougherty
Asset: 2000_10_01_07_12.tif
Species: Triopha maculata MacFarland 1905
Common: Spotted Triopha
Syn.: Triopha grandis
Range: Vancouver to Punta Cono, Baja [Monterey Bay, CA]
Tax.: Polyceridae > Doridina > Nudibranchia
Note:  
KW: sea slugs, nudibranchs, marine snails


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