Intertidal Invertebrates of the Monterey Bay Area, California

Compiled & photographed by Gary McDonald, Long Marine Laboratory, University of California, Santa Cruz

Description: Ground color translucent greyish-white to pale greyish-yellow. Irregular, scattered black pigment occurs on dorsum and sides of body, and on sides of foot. The 5-6 opposite pairs of cerata bear rather short, flat tubercles; cores may be pale tan, pale pink, or pale yellow. Rhinophores and rhinophore sheath are translucent greyish-white and lack opaque white dots, the margin of the rhinophore sheath is smooth. May be distinguished from Doto kya which has 8-9 pairs of cerata, lacks dark pigment on sides of foot, and has opaque white flecks on rhinophores. May be distinguished from Doto amyra which lacks any dark pigment.
Size: Typically about 8mm in length.
Notes: Often found on the hydroid Aglaophenia.