Adalaria jannae from Monterey Bay, California

July 31, 2004
From: Seth Bushinsky


Hi,
I was wondering if someone could confirm this nudibranch as Adalaria jannae. It was found in Monterey Bay [California] at about 10 ft. It was eating the encrusting bryozoan shown on the inside of an abalone shell. Length is about 1 cm.
Thanks,
Seth

sethb@stanford.edu

Bushinsky, S., 2004 (Jul 31) Adalaria jannae from Monterey Bay, California. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/12725

Thanks Seth,
I am sure someoen will confirm this is A. jannae which I understand is yellow or orange in the Calfornian part of its range. It's nice to get a photo of it on the bryozoan which I asume is either Lyrula hippocrepis or Reginella mucronata, two species it is reported to feed on in California.

If someone can confirm the identification of the nudibranch and identify the rather distinctive bryozoan I would be grateful
Best wishes
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2004 (Jul 31). Comment on Adalaria jannae from Monterey Bay, California by Seth Bushinsky. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/12725

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