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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Eubranchus rustyus (Marcus, 1961) | |
Rustya Aeolid | |
Mollusca: Gastropoda: Opisthobranchia: Nudibranchia: Aeolidina: Eubranchidae | |
Geographic Range: Mountain Pass, Ketchikan, AK, to Punta Abreojos, Baja California, Mexico. | Synonyms: Capellinia rustya, Eubranchus occidentalis |
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Asilomar, Monterey Co., CA; 4 June 2008; 11mm total length. |
Description: Ground color greyish-white to light cream or yellowish to a light brownish-yellow, numerous irregular specks of brownish to light grey or greenish over body and on cerata. Cerata somewhat inflated, may bear tubercles and are arranged in 4-6 groups on either side of dorsum, each bears a diffuse, subapical band of brownish to light grey or greenish, with whitish tip; cores vary from yellowish-green to brown. Oral tentacles a light shade of body color with translucent whitish tips and a subapical band of brownish to light grey or greenish, and a few small, irregular spots of the same color. Rhinophores smooth, colored as oral tentacles. Foot corners rounded. May be distinguished from Eubranchus rupium which has opaque white dots on head, & has dorso-medial band of olive green. |
Santa Cruz Harbor, Santa Cruz Co., CA; 9 Jan 2009; ~7mm total length. |
Santa Cruz Harbor, Santa Cruz Co., CA; 9 Jan 2009; ~7mm total length. |
Santa Cruz Harbor, Santa Cruz Co., CA; 9 Jan 2009; ~7mm total length. |
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Carmel Pt., Monterey Co., CA; 25 May 2009; 5mm total length. |
Carmel Pt., Monterey Co., CA; 30 Dec 2009; 7mm total length. |
Carmel Pt., Monterey Co., CA; 30 Dec 2009; 5mm total length. |