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Archidoris montereyensis
(Cooper, 1862)
Order: NUDIBRANCHIA
Suborder: DORIDINA
Superfamily: EUDORIDOIDEA
Family: Dorididae
DISTRIBUTION
Alaska to San Diego, California.
PHOTO
UPPER: Moss Landing, California. Photo: Ángel Valdés.
Similar in shape and colour to Anisodoris nobilis there are a few external differences which can be used to identify them. In Anisodoris nobilis the gills are white-tipped and black or dark brown pigment, if present, does not occur on the tubercles. In Archidoris montereyensis the gills are the same yellow colour as the mantle and dark pigment often darkens some of the tubercles. See Bruce Wight's message comparing the two species.
Reference:
• Cooper, J.G. (1862). Some new genera and species of California Mollusca. Proc. California Acad. Nat. Sci., 2: 202-207
Rudman, W.B., 2000 (October 6) Archidoris montereyensis (Cooper, 1862). [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet/archmont
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