Janolus barbarensis
(Cooper, 1863)

Order: NUDIBRANCHIA
Suborder: ARMININA
Family: Zephyrinidae

DISTRIBUTION

San Francisco Bay to Baja California, Gulf of California, Mexico (Behrens, 1991).

PHOTO

Farnsworth Banks, Southern California, in 90 feet. Photos: Bruce Wight.

Grows to about 50mm.

Reference:
• Cooper, J.G. (1863). On new or rare Mollusca inhabiting the coast of California. Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. 3(1): 56-60

Authorship details
Rudman, W.B., 2000 (June 29) Janolus barbarensis (Cooper, 1863). [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet/janobarb

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