Anisodoris nobilis from Santa Cruz Island

January 25, 2001
From: Jeff Goddard

Hi Bill,

Deb Lantis' dorid from Santa Cruz Island looks like Anisodoris nobilis to me, albeit a dark-colored one. The large rounded dorsal tubercles, dark pigment between the tubercles, and the whitish gills are characteristic. The overall color of this species can vary considerably, depending on which sponges an individual has been grazing on (and for how long). I have seen quite a few specimens with bight red-orange ground color, although these have usually been smaller specimens. A. nobilis prefers yellow colored sponges like species of Mycale, but individuals will consume a wide variety of sponges, ranging in color from blue to red to yellow to tan. At Cape Arago, Oregon alone, I found A. nobilis preying on 19 different species of sponges.

Best wishes,
Jeff Goddard

goddard@lifesci.ucsb.edu

Goddard, J., 2001 (Jan 25) Anisodoris nobilis from Santa Cruz Island. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/3615

Thanks Jeff,
Bill Rudman

Factsheet

Peltodoris nobilis

Related messages

  1. Re: Peltodoris nobilis eggs (British Columbia)
    From: Jackie Hildering & Glen Miller, August 17, 2007
  2. Peltodoris nobilis eggs (British Columbia)
    From: Jackie Hildering, August 14, 2007
  3. Peltodoris nobilis from California waters
    From: Ken Tucker, August 9, 2007
  4. Peltodoris nobilis mating
    From: Jim Lyle, December 4, 2006
  5. Fish attacking Peltodoris nobilis
    From: Leslie Harris, July 12, 2006
  6. Peltodoris nobilis from Puget Sound, Washington
    From: Jan Kocian, April 28, 2006
  7. Re: Anisodoris nobilis - Peltodoris or Archidoris?
    From: Angel Valdes, April 4, 2006
  8. Anisodoris nobilis - Peltodoris or Archidoris?
    From: Bill Rudman, April 3, 2006
  9. Peltodoris nobilis from Santa Cruz Is.
    From: Kevin Lee, April 3, 2006
  10. Mating Anisodoris nobilis
    From: Bruce Wight, October 1, 2001
  11. Re: Anisodoris nobilis? from California
    From: Bruce Wight, January 25, 2001
  12. Anisodoris nobilis? from California
    From: Deb Lantis, January 21, 2001
  13. Another photo of Anisodoris nobilis
    From: Bruce Wight, October 12, 2000

Show factsheet and all related messages