Eubranchus sanjuanensis
Roller, 1972

Order: NUDIBRANCHIA
Suborder: AEOLIDINA
Family: Eubranchidae

DISTRIBUTION

Known previously only from San Juan Ids, Washington. Reported here from British Columbia, Canada.

PHOTO

Two colour varieties: Hussar Point, 20 meters, British Columbia, Canada, Pacific, 26 August 2007, Rock Wall. Length: 6-8 mm. Photographer: Clinton Bauder.

Body color is translucent white. The cerata are relatively swollen and there are two known colour forms, one with a reddish digestive gland clearly visible through the transparent ceratal wall, and another with a pale brownish white digestive gland. The tip of each ceras is opaque white. Found on the hydroid, Sertularia. To 6 mm. San Juan Island, Washington.

  • Behrens, D.W. (1980) Pacific Coast Nudibranchs. A guide to the opisthobranchs of the northeastern Pacific. Sea Challengers. Los Osos, California.
  • Roller, R.A. (1972). Three new species of eolid nudibranchs from the west coast of North America. The Veliger, 14(4); 416-423
Authorship details
Rudman, W.B., 2000 (June 11) Eubranchus sanjuanensis Roller, 1972. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet/eubrsanj

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