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California Sea Slug Census

Count adult slugs, not egg masses. List derived from RG iNat obs of infraclass Eutineuros without order Stylommatophora, superfamily Lymnaeoidea, order Ellobiida, family Pyramidellidae, superorder Siphonarimorpha, superorder Pylopulmonata, and family Rhizoridae (species list on iNat).

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Created 5/18/2026, 1:22:17 AM
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Targets (195)

Type Target Last Survey
Taxonomic
Cylichna diegensis
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Taxonomic
Eelgrass Palio (Palio zosterae)
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Taxonomic
Coryphella
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Taxonomic
Clio recurva
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Taxonomic
Naked Sea Butterfly (Clione limacina)
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Taxonomic
Doc's Aeolid (Catriona rickettsi)
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Taxonomic
Albatross Aglaja (Melanochlamys diomedea)
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Taxonomic
White Phyllidid (Phyllidiopsis blanca)
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Taxonomic
Threaded Nudibranch (Pseudobornella orientalis)
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Taxonomic
Sylvia Earle's Cadlina (Cadlina sylviaearleae)
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Taxonomic
New Zealand Tortellini Snail (Philine auriformis)
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Taxonomic
Steinbeck's Aeolid (Capellinia steinbecki)
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Taxonomic
Pacific Batwing Seaslug (Gastropteron pacificum)
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Taxonomic
Sonora Dorid (Taringa aivica)
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Taxonomic
Moss Landing Aeolid (Cerberilla mosslandica)
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Taxonomic
Doto kwakwak
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Taxonomic
Azine's Dorid (Dendrodoris azineae)
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Taxonomic
Spotted Aglaja (Aglaja ocelligera)
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Taxonomic
Mulliner's Dorid (Peltodoris mullineri)
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Taxonomic
Rough Barrel-Bubble (Acteocina inculta)
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Taxonomic
Cadlina jannanicholsae
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Taxonomic
Alderia harvardiensis
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Taxonomic
Cerberilla pungoarena
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Taxonomic
Spalding's Dorid (Doriopsilla spaldingi)
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Taxonomic
Goddard's Aeolid (Pacifia goddardi)
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Taxonomic
Gland Dorid (Polycerella glandulosa)
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Taxonomic
Shag-rug Nudibranch (Aeolidia papillosa)
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Taxonomic
Annulated Nudibranch (Janolus anulatus)
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Taxonomic
Cuban Leaf Slug (Veronicella cubensis)
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Taxonomic
Long's Aeolid (Cuthona longi)
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Taxonomic
MacFarland's Chromodorid (Felimida macfarlandi)
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Taxonomic
Enteromorpha-eating Sapsucker (Aplysiopsis enteromorphae)
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Taxonomic
Cloudy Bubble Snail (Bulla gouldiana)
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Taxonomic
Warty Shag-rug Nudibranch (Aeolidia loui)
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Taxonomic
Fuzzy Onchidoris (Onchidoris muricata)
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Taxonomic
Rabbit Dorid (Crimora coneja)
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Taxonomic
California Bonfire (Placida brookae)
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Taxonomic
Brown-streaked Sapsucker (Stiliger fuscovittatus)
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Taxonomic
Crowned Dorid (Velona evincta)
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Taxonomic
Clione okhotensis
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Taxonomic
British Columbia Aeolid (Tenellia columbiana)
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Taxonomic
White-lined Aldisa (Aldisa albomarginata)
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Taxonomic
Oriental Tortellini Snail (Philine orientalis)
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Taxonomic
California Side-gill Slug (Pleurobranchaea californica)
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Taxonomic
Steinberg's Corambe (Corambe steinbergae)
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Taxonomic
Spotted Lagoon Aeolid (Tenellia adspersa)
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Taxonomic
MacFarland's Runcina (Rfemsia macfarlandi)
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Taxonomic
Cooper's Aldisa (Aldisa cooperi)
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Taxonomic
Western Barrel-Bubble (Acteocina culcitella)
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Taxonomic
Hooked Barrel-Bubble (Acteocina harpa)
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Taxonomic
Roller's Aeolid (Cuthona rolleri)
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Taxonomic
Modest Clown Dorid (Triopha modesta)
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Taxonomic
Leopard Dorid (Jorunna pardus)
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Taxonomic
Feather Aeolid (Fiona pinnata)
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Taxonomic
Hunchback Doris (Atagema alba)
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Taxonomic
Sea Cherub (Cliopsis krohnii)
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Taxonomic
Red-Headed Aeolid (Noumeaella rubrofasciata)
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Taxonomic
black-spotted dorid (Dendrodoris nigromaculata)
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Taxonomic
Enosima Aeolid (Sakuraeolis enosimensis)
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Taxonomic
Northern Leopard Dorid (Diaulula odonoghuei)
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Taxonomic
White-and-orange-tipped Nudibranch (Antiopella fusca)
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Taxonomic
Lance's Doto (Doto lancei)
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Taxonomic
Hancock's Nudibranch (Hancockia californica)
5/20/2026
Taxonomic
Strong's Sidegill (Pleurehdera strongi)
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Taxonomic
Chan's Dorid (Hallaxa chani)
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Taxonomic
Freckled Ancula (Ancula lentiginosa)
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Taxonomic
Lost Cuthona (Cuthona perca)
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Taxonomic
Misaki Aeolid (Leostyletus misakiensis)
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Taxonomic
Green Balloon Aeolid (Eubranchulus olivaceus)
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Taxonomic
Blister Glassy-bubble (Haminoea vesicula)
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Taxonomic
Japanese Bubble Snail (Haloa japonica)
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Taxonomic
Red Aldisa (Aldisa sanguinea)
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Taxonomic
Baba's Festive Aeolid (Babakina festiva)
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Taxonomic
Striped Nudibranch (Armina californica)
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Taxonomic
Seal Doto (Doto kya)
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Taxonomic
Los Angeles Goniodorid (Bermudella angelensis)
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Taxonomic
Porter's Chromodorid (Neptunazurea porterae)
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Taxonomic
Taylor's Seahare (Phyllaplysia taylori)
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Taxonomic
Yellow-head Aeolid (Tenellia flavovulta)
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Taxonomic
Dark-spot Cadlina (Cadlina sparsa)
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Taxonomic
Cooper's Aeolid (Orienthella cooperi)
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Taxonomic
Hedgpeth's Sapsucker (Elysia hedgpethi)
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Taxonomic
British Columbia Doto (Doto columbiana)
5/20/2026
Taxonomic
Pink Tritonid (Tritonia exsulans)
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Taxonomic
Picken's Dorid (Doris pickensi)
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Taxonomic
White Dendronotus (Dendronotus albus)
5/20/2026
Taxonomic
Elegant Aeolid (Abronica abronia)
6/2/2026
Taxonomic
Stearns' Aeolid (Austraeolis stearnsi)
6/2/2026
Taxonomic
Two-spotted Dorid (Thordisa bimaculata)
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Taxonomic
Doto urak
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Taxonomic
Ridge-tailed Dorid (Diaphorodoris lirulatocauda)
6/2/2026
Taxonomic
Nanaimo Dorid (Acanthodoris nanaimoensis)
6/2/2026
Taxonomic
Colorful Aeolid (Anteaeolidiella chromosoma)
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Taxonomic
Hedgpeth's Dorid (Polycera hedgpethi)
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Taxonomic
Pacific Corambe (Corambe pacifica)
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Taxonomic
California Chromodorid (Felimare californiensis)
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Taxonomic
Yellow Umbrella Slug (Tylodina fungina)
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Taxonomic
Festive Tritonid (Tritonia festiva)
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Taxonomic
Price's Aeolid (Apata pricei)
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Taxonomic
Green Bubble Snail (Haminoea virescens)
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Taxonomic
Homely Aeolid (Eubranchus rustyus)
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Taxonomic
Ancula pacifica
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Taxonomic
Hooded Nudibranch (Melibe leonina)
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Taxonomic
Laguna Beach Aeolid (Tenellia lagunae)
5/20/2026
Taxonomic
Yellow-gilled Sea Goddess (Doriopsilla gemela)
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Taxonomic
Modest Cadlina (Cadlina modesta)
5/20/2026
Taxonomic
Sandalwood Dorid (Acanthodoris lutea)
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Taxonomic
Yellow-spotted Cadlina (Cadlina flavomaculata)
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Taxonomic
Hammerhead Doto (Doto amyra)
6/18/2026
Taxonomic
Horned Nudibranch (Hermissenda crassicornis)
5/20/2026
Taxonomic
cockscomb nudibranch (Antiopella barbarensis)
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Taxonomic
Cockerell's Dorid (Limacia cockerelli)
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Taxonomic
Olive's Aeolid (Anteaeolidiella oliviae)
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Taxonomic
Heath's Dorid (Geitodoris heathi)
5/20/2026
Taxonomic
Stubby Dendronotid (Dendronotus subramosus)
5/20/2026
Taxonomic
McDonald's Dorid (Limacia mcdonaldi)
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Taxonomic
Colorful Dirona (Dirona picta)
6/18/2026
Taxonomic
Fisher's Aeolid (Orienthella piunca)
5/20/2026
Taxonomic
Branched Dendronotid (Dendronotus venustus)
6/18/2026
Taxonomic
Sorcerer's Dorid (Polycera atra)
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Taxonomic
Black Seahare (Aplysia vaccaria)
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Taxonomic
Salt-and-pepper Doris (Aegires albopunctatus)
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Taxonomic
White-spotted Sea Goddess (Doriopsilla albopunctata)
6/2/2026
Taxonomic
White-speckled Dorid (Doriopsilla fulva)
5/20/2026
Taxonomic
Clown Dorid (Triopha catalinae)
6/2/2026
Taxonomic
California Aglaja (Navanax inermis)
6/2/2026
Taxonomic
Noble Dorid (Peltodoris nobilis)
6/18/2026
Taxonomic
Hilton's Aeolid (Phidiana hiltoni)
6/18/2026
Taxonomic
Monterey Dorid (Doris montereyensis)
6/18/2026
Taxonomic
San Diego Dorid (Diaulula sandiegensis)
6/18/2026
Taxonomic
California Seahare (Aplysia californica)
6/2/2026
Taxonomic
Hopkins' Rose Nudibranch (Ceratodoris rosacea)
6/18/2026
Taxonomic
Spotted Dorid (Triopha maculata)
6/18/2026
Taxonomic
Thompson's Corambid (Loy thompsoni)
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Taxonomic
Neat Aeolid (Cuthonella concinna)
β€”
Taxonomic
Cat Goniodorid (Goniodoridella felis)
β€”
Taxonomic
Red Thordisa (Thordisa rubescens)
β€”
Taxonomic
Cedros Chromodorid (Felimare amalguae)
β€”
Taxonomic
Acteocina cerealis
β€”
Taxonomic
Berthellina engeli
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Taxonomic
Freckled Dorid (Peltodoris lentiginosa)
β€”
Taxonomic
Boreoberthella californica
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Taxonomic
Swift Trapania (Trapania velox)
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Taxonomic
Alderia willowi
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Taxonomic
Humped Ancula Sea Slug (Ancula gibbosa)
β€”
Taxonomic
Tanya's Dorid (Doris tanya)
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Taxonomic
Doriopsilla rowena
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Taxonomic
Giant Nudibranch (Dendronotus iris)
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Taxonomic
Engel's Gumdrop (Berthellina ilisima)
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Taxonomic
Janna's Dorid (Atalodoris jannae)
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Taxonomic
Vancouver Sapsucker (Hermaea vancouverensis)
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Taxonomic
Chocolate Aeolid (Margina cocoachroma)
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Taxonomic
Phoenix Aeolid (Cuthona phoenix)
β€”
Taxonomic
Behrens' Dorid (Doriopsilla davebehrensi)
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Taxonomic
Spanish Shawl (Flabellinopsis iodinea)
6/2/2026
Taxonomic
Opalescent Nudibranch (Hermissenda opalescens)
6/18/2026
Taxonomic
Ink Stain Dorid (Polycera alabe)
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Taxonomic
Orange-peel Nudibranch (Tochuina gigantea)
β€”
Taxonomic
Bertsch's Aeolid (Edmundsella bertschi)
β€”
Taxonomic
Brown Horned Dorid (Acanthodoris brunnea)
β€”
Taxonomic
barnacle-eating dorid (Onchidoris bilamellata)
β€”
Taxonomic
Olive's Sapsucker (Hermaea oliviae)
β€”
Taxonomic
Flat Goniodorid (Ceratodoris plana)
β€”
Taxonomic
Branched Sapsucker (Placida dendritica)
β€”
Taxonomic
Vayssierea felis
β€”
Taxonomic
Leather Limpet (Onchidella carpenteri)
β€”
Taxonomic
Hamann's Aeolid (Cuthona hamanni)
β€”
Taxonomic
Keen's Tritonid (Tritonicula myrakeenae)
β€”
Taxonomic
Tenellia spadix
β€”
Taxonomic
Morro Bay Aeolid (Emarcusia morroensis)
β€”
Taxonomic
Limbaugh's Cadlina (Cadlina limbaughorum)
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Taxonomic
Odhner's Dorid (Doris odhneri)
β€”
Taxonomic
California Diaphana (Diaphana californica)
β€”
Taxonomic
Three-color Polycera (Polycera tricolor)
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Taxonomic
Fernald's Aeolid (Cumanotus fernaldi)
β€”
Taxonomic
Striped Barrel Snail (Rictaxis punctocaelatus)
β€”
Taxonomic
Mimic Dorid (Baptodoris mimetica)
β€”
Taxonomic
White Smooth-horn Dorid (Conualevia alba)
β€”
Taxonomic
Boreoberthella chacei
β€”
Taxonomic
Shiny Aeolid (Tenellia fulgens)
β€”
Taxonomic
White-lined Dirona (Dirona albolineata)
β€”
Taxonomic
Rose-pink Cuthona (Cuthona divae)
β€”
Taxonomic
Doto amyra or urak (Doto)
β€”
Taxonomic
Doriopsilla sp. (Doriopsilla)
β€”
Taxonomic
Hermissenda sp. (Hermissenda)
β€”
Verbatim
unknown dorid
β€”
Verbatim
unknown aeolid
β€”
Verbatim
unknown slug
β€”
Taxonomic
Hudson's Horned Dorid (Acanthodoris hudsoni)
β€”
Taxonomic
Spectacular Corolla (Corolla spectabilis)
β€”
Taxonomic
Yellow-edged Cadlina (Cadlina luteomarginata)
β€”
Taxonomic
White-crusted Aeolid (Tenellia albocrusta)
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Taxonomic
Three-lined Aeolid (Orienthella trilineata)
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Taxonomic
Black and White Dorid (Acanthodoris rhodoceras)
5/20/2026
Taxonomic
Red Sponge Dorid (Rostanga pulchra)
6/2/2026

Place Options (25)

  • Point St. George (41.7829955, -124.2556885)Del Norte County, California, US
  • Luffenholtz Beach and Topena Point (41.0400609, -124.1202768)Humboldt County, California, US
  • Palmer's Point (41.1297931, -124.1647393)Palmer's Point Trail, Humboldt County, California, US
  • Lost Coast (40.4385370, -124.4095003)Humboldt County, California, US
  • Laguna Point (39.4896732, -123.8036728)Mendicino County, California, US