Geitodoris heathi
(Macfarland, 1905)

Order: NUDIBRANCHIA
Suborder: DORIDINA
Superfamily: EUDORIDOIDEA
Family: Dorididae

DISTRIBUTION

Alaska to Baja California.

PHOTO

Cape Arago, Oregon, March, 1986. Photo: Jeff Goddard.

Very variably coloured species growing to about 45mm. Often has scattered black specks but they can be aggregated into a central patch just in front of the gills.

See Sandra Millen's message for a discussion on this and similar looking species.
See Jeff Goddard's message about possible mimicry.

Reference:
• MacFarland, F.M. (1905). A preliminary account of the Dorididae of the Monterey Bay, California. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, 18: 35-54

Authorship details
Rudman, W.B., 2000 (October 22) Geitodoris heathi (Macfarland, 1905). [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet/geitheat

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