Nanaimo Dorid
(Acanthodoris nanaimoensis)

image of a Nanaimo Dorid

Image ID: 167-01

Other shots:  image of a Nanaimo Dorid
Comments : These are fairly striking nudibranch, if you pay close attention to them. They have yellow tipped papillae and rust colored rhinophores and branchial plumes.
Common name : Nanaimo Dorid
Scientific Name : Acanthodoris nanaimoensis
Location Found : Blakely Harbor, Central Puget Sound
Actual Size : 3 inches
Camera Used : Sea & Sea MMII EX w/1->3T macro
Natural History :