Intertidal Invertebrates of the Monterey Bay Area, California
Compiled & photographed by Gary McDonald, Long Marine Laboratory, University of California, Santa Cruz
Carmel Pt., Monterey Co., CA; 1 Aug 2008; 24mm total length.
Description: Ground color light yellowish-brown to burnt umber, occasional individuals may be greenish. Small pink and cream dots or dark brown, dull green, and yellow dots may occur on body. Cerata inflated and rather tuberculate, same color as body, with a pale red spot on outer side of each ceras, about one third of the distance from base. Rhinophores irregularly perfoliate.
Size: Typically about 25mm in length, but may exceed 40mm.
Notes: Feeds on arborescent bryozoans.
Carmel Point, Monterey Co., CA; 31 July 2007; 29 mm total length.
Asilomar, Monterey Co., CA; 12 Nov 2008; 34mm total length.
Scott Creek, Santa Cruz Co., CA; 10 Dec 2008; 31mm total length.
Scott Creek, Santa Cruz Co., CA; 10 Dec 2008; 31mm total length.
Scott Cr., Santa Cruz Co., CA; 26 Apr 2009; ~18mm total length.
Sand Dollar Beach, Monterey Co., CA; 27 May 2009; 19mm total length.