Chromodoris macfarlandi
Cockerell, 1902
Order: NUDIBRANCHIA
Suborder: DORIDINA
Superfamily: EUDORIDOIDEA
Family: Chromodorididae
DISTRIBUTION
Monterey Bay, California to Baja California, Mexico.
PHOTO
24 mm long specimen on food sponge Aplysilla glacialis. Bird Rock, La Jolla, California. PHOTO: Jeff Goddard.
Characterised by its violet colour and three yellow longitudinal lines on the mantle. grows to about 40mm. See Jeff Goddard's message below on feeding.
Reference:
• Cockerell, T.D.A. (1902) Three new species of Chromodoris. The Nautilus 16(1): 19-21.
Rudman, W.B., 2000 (June 4) Chromodoris macfarlandi Cockerell, 1902. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet/chromacf
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