Triopha maculata (?) from California

June 29, 2005
From: Ken-ichi Ueda

I found these nudibranchs that fit the description for Triopha maculata, except they lacked their namesake spots. I know these pictures aren't the best, but they really were a very consistent shade of orange. Otherwise they fit the description in Behrens 2nd ed.: lamellate rhinophores, about 4 pair of processes on the dorsum, and branched processed on the frontal veil.

Locality: Bean Hollow State Beach, Pescadero, California, USA.  intertidal. Length: 15 mm. 23 June 2005. Photographer: Ken-ichi Ueda

Can anyone help me with the ID? Is this a spotless morph of T. maculata, or a different species?

Ken-ichi Ueda

kenichi.ueda@gmail.com

Ueda, K. M., 2005 (Jun 29) Triopha maculata (?) from California. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/14124

Dear Ken-ichi,
If its not a form of T. maculata I am sure one of our many Californian experts will let us know
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2005 (Jun 29). Comment on Triopha maculata (?) from California by Ken-ichi Ueda. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/14124

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