Intertidal Invertebrates of the Monterey Bay Area, California Compiled & photographed by Gary McDonald, Long Marine Laboratory, University of California, Santa Cruz |
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Doris odhneri (MacFarland, 1966) | |
White Knight Dorid | |
Mollusca: Gastropoda: Opisthobranchia: Nudibranchia: Doridina: Eudoridoidea: Dorididae | |
Geographic Range: Kenai Peninsula, AK, to San Diego, CA. | Synonyms: Archidoris odhneri, Austrodoris odhneri. |
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Pigeon Pt., San Mateo Co., CA; 5 Jul 2008; ~80mm total length. |
Description: Ground color pure white, occasional individuals may be very light dusty yellow or light brownish. Dorsum with numerous low, rounded tubercles of various sizes. Rhinophores white to very light dusty yellow,with 20-24 lamellae. Branchial plumes 7, tri- to quadripinnate, very finely divided, appearing quite feathery and delicate, white to very light yellow. |
Pigeon Pt., San Mateo Co., CA; 5 Jul 2008; ~80mm total length. |
N. Sunset Palisades, San Luis Obispo Co., CA; 16 Jul 1972; 36mm total length. |
Monastery Beach, Monterey Co., CA; 28 Sep 1975; 30mm total length. |
Carmel Bay, Monterey Co., CA; Jan 1974; 76mm total length. |
Hopkin's Reef, Monterey Co., CA; 8 Dec 1974; 190mm total length. |
Hopkin's Reef, Monterey Co., CA; 8 Dec 1974; 220mm total length. |