Slugathon, Part 1

22 species of nudibranchs at Pillar this morning, which is pretty damn good for one guy surveying a very small area. AND I didn't see a lot of common stuff. Crazy. Lots of classes out there this morning. Showed some of them an octopus and they totally freaked out, many cries of "best field trip ever." I even got an appreciation cheer!

Posted on 20 May, 2011 18:03 by kueda kueda

Observations

Photos / Sounds

What

Genus Aeolidia

Observer

kueda

Date

May 20, 2011

Place

Pillar Point, Princeton-by-the-Sea, CA, USA (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

What

Hammerhead Doto (Doto amyra)

Observer

kueda

Date

May 20, 2011

Place

Pillar Point, Princeton-by-the-Sea, CA, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

Most numerous, saw at least 20, maybe more.

Photos / Sounds

What

Red Sponge Dorid (Rostanga pulchra)

Observer

kueda

Date

May 20, 2011

Place

Pillar Point, Princeton-by-the-Sea, CA, USA (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

What

Genus Doriopsilla

Observer

kueda

Date

May 20, 2011

Place

Pillar Point, Princeton-by-the-Sea, CA, USA (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

What

Nanaimo Dorid (Acanthodoris nanaimoensis)

Observer

kueda

Date

May 20, 2011

Place

Pillar Point, Princeton-by-the-Sea, CA, USA (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

What

Stubby Dendronotid (Dendronotus subramosus)

Observer

kueda

Date

May 20, 2011

Place

Pillar Point, Princeton-by-the-Sea, CA, USA (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

What

Heath's Dorid (Geitodoris heathi)

Observer

kueda

Date

May 20, 2011

Place

Pillar Point, Princeton-by-the-Sea, CA, USA (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

What

Branched Dendronotid (Dendronotus venustus)

Observer

kueda

Date

May 20, 2011

Place

Pillar Point, Princeton-by-the-Sea, CA, USA (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

What

White Dendronotus (Dendronotus albus)

Observer

kueda

Date

May 20, 2011

Place

Pillar Point, Princeton-by-the-Sea, CA, USA (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

What

Spotted Dorid (Triopha maculata)

Observer

kueda

Date

May 20, 2011

Place

Pillar Point, Princeton-by-the-Sea, CA, USA (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

What

British Columbia Doto (Doto columbiana)

Observer

kueda

Date

May 20, 2011

Place

Pillar Point, Princeton-by-the-Sea, CA, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

Apparently the lack of white flecking on the rhinophores makes this D. columbiana, not D. kya like I had originally thought. Hooray for the Internet!

Photos / Sounds

What

Horned Nudibranch (Hermissenda crassicornis)

Observer

kueda

Date

May 20, 2011

Place

Pillar Point, Princeton-by-the-Sea, CA, USA (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

What

Noble Dorid (Peltodoris nobilis)

Observer

kueda

Date

May 20, 2011

Place

Pillar Point, Princeton-by-the-Sea, CA, USA (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

No photos or sounds

What

Rose-pink Cuthona (Cuthona divae)

Observer

kueda

Date

May 20, 2011

Place

Pillar Point, Princeton-by-the-Sea, CA, USA (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

No photos or sounds

What

Hilton's Aeolid (Phidiana hiltoni)

Observer

kueda

Date

May 20, 2011

Place

Pillar Point, Princeton-by-the-Sea, CA, USA (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

What

Yellowhead Aeolid (Diaphoreolis flavovulta)

Observer

kueda

Date

May 20, 2011

Place

Pillar Point, Princeton-by-the-Sea, CA, USA (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

What

Colorful Dirona (Dirona picta)

Observer

kueda

Date

May 20, 2011

Place

Pillar Point, Princeton-by-the-Sea, CA, USA (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

What

Olive's Aeolid (Anteaeolidiella oliviae)

Observer

kueda

Date

May 20, 2011

Place

Pillar Point, Princeton-by-the-Sea, CA, USA (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

What

Three-lined Aeolid (Coryphella trilineata)

Observer

kueda

Date

May 20, 2011

Place

Pillar Point, Princeton-by-the-Sea, CA, USA (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

What

San Diego Dorid (Diaulula sandiegensis)

Observer

kueda

Date

May 20, 2011

Place

Pillar Point, Princeton-by-the-Sea, CA, USA (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

What

Cockerell's Dorid (Limacia cockerelli)

Observer

kueda

Date

May 20, 2011

Place

Pillar Point, Princeton-by-the-Sea, CA, USA (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

What

Clown Dorid (Triopha catalinae)

Observer

kueda

Date

May 20, 2011

Place

Pillar Point, Princeton-by-the-Sea, CA, USA (Google, OSM)

Comments

New name for your coolest name list ever...

http://www.inaturalist.org/observations/7538

Posted by greenrosettas over 12 years ago

Hah, thanks, that is a good one.

Posted by kueda over 12 years ago

I didn't realize your strange power over children manifested itself so long ago.

Posted by tiwane over 10 years ago

They were probably cheering for someone holding a cooler octopus right behind me.

Posted by kueda over 10 years ago

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