NUDIBRANCHS OF WASHINGTON

Species name

Common name

Abronica abronia Graceful Aeolid
Acanthodoris brunnea Cedar-scented dorid
Acanthodoris atrogriseata Hairy horned dorid
Acanthodoris hudsoni Hudson’s dorid
Acanthodoris lutea Yellow horned dorid
Acanthodoris nanaimoensis Red-gilled (Nanaimo) dorid
Adalaria proxima Tuberculate dorid
Aegires albopunctatus Salt and pepper dorid
Aeolidia loui Shag rug nudibranch
Aeolidia papillosa Shaggy mouse nudibranch
Akiodoris salacia Salacia’s dorid
Aldisa albomarginata White-line aldisa
Aldisa cooperi Cooper’s dorid
Aldisa sanguinea Red aldisa
Ancula gibbosa Humped ancula
Antiopella fusca White and orange tipped nudibranch
Antiopella gelida Frosty tipped nudibranch
Apata pricei Price’s Aeolid
Antiopella gelida Frosty-Tipped Nudibranch
Armina californica Striped nudibranch
Atalodoris jannae Janna’s dorid
Cadlina jannanicholsae  
Cadlina klasmalmbergi   
Cadlina luteomarginata Yellow-edged cadlina
Cadlina modesta Modest cadlina
Cadlina sylviaearleae  
Catriona columbiana British Columbia Aeolid
Cerberilla mosslandica Moss Landing Aeolid
Corambe pacifica Pacific Corambe
Corambe steinbergae Cryptic nudibranch
Coryphella amabilis Charming aeolid
Coryphella trilineata Three-lined aeolid
Coryphella trophina Long-mouthed aeolid
Coryphella verrucosa Verrucose aeolid
Cumanotus fernaldi Fernald’s Aeolid
Cuthona divae Rose-pink cuthona
Cuthonella cocoachroma Chocolate Aeolid
Cuthonella concinna Neat Aeolid
Dendronotus albopunctatus White-spotted dendronotus 
Dendronotus albus White dendronotus
Dendronotus dalli Dall’s dorid
Dendronotus iris Giant rainbow dendronotus
Dendronotus kamchaticus Kamchatka dendronotus
Dendronotus nanus Dwarf dendronotus
Dendronotus robilliardi Robilliard’s dendronotus
Dendronotus rufus Giant red dendronotus
Dendronotus subramosus Stubby dendronotus
Dendronotus venustus Branched dendronotus
Diaphoreolis flavovulta Yellowhead Aeolid
Diaphoreolis cf. viridis  
Diaphorodoris liratocauda Porcupine dorid
Diaulula odonoghuei Leopard dorid
Diaulula sandiegensis San Diego dorid
Dirona albolineata White line dirona
Dirona pellucida Golden dirona
Dirona picta Colorful dirona
Doris montereyensis Monterey dorid
Doris odhneri Giant white dorid
Doto amyra Hammerhead Doto
Doto columbiana British Columbia Doto
Doto kya Dark Doto
Eubranchus rupium Green balloon aeolid
Eubranchus rustyus Homely aeolid
Eubranchus sanjuanensis San Juan aeolid
Fiona pinnata Fiona
Flabellinopsis iodinea Spanish shawl
Geitodoris heathi Heath’s dorid
Hallaxa chani Chan’s dorid
Hermissenda crassicornis Thick-horned nudibranch
Limacia cockerelli Cockerell’s dorid
Loy thompsoni Thompson’s Corambid
Melibe leonina Hooded nudibranch
Okenia vancouverensis Vancouver okenia
Onchidoris bilamellata Barnacle-eating dorid
Onchidoris evincta Crowned dorid
Onchidoris muricata Fuzzy Onchidoris
Pacifica amica Red sparkly aeolid
Palio zosterae Eelgrass palio
Peltodoris lentiginosa Freckled pale sea lemon
Peltodoris nobilis (Noble) sea lemon
Polycera atra Black dorid/Sorcerer’s nudibranch
Polycera tricolor Three-colored dorid
Rostanga pulchra Red sponge nudibranch/little red dorid
Tochuina gigantea Giant Orange tochui
Trinchesia albocrusta White-crusted aeolid
Triopha catalinae Clown triopha
Triopha maculata Spotted triopha
Triopha modesta Modest clown dorid
Tritonia exsulans Pink tritonia
Tritonia festiva Diamond-backed tritonia
Tritonia tetraquetra Orange ruffled tritonia
Zelentia fulgens Shiny aeolid
Zelentia nepunicea Pimpled aeolid
Zelentia willowsi Willow’s aeolid
Ziminella japonica Japanese aeolid

Other sea slugs

Species name

Common name

Acteocina cerealis  
Acteocina culcitella  
Aglaja ocelligera Spotted aglaja
Alderia modesta
Aplysiopsis enteromorphae Enteromorpha-eating Sapsucker
Berthella californica California sidegill
Berthella chacei White berthella
Berthella strongi Strong’s sidegill
Clione limacina Naked sea butterfly/sea angel
Corolla spectabilis Spectacular corolla/sea butterfly
Cylichna attonsa
Diaphana californica  California diaphana
Elysia hedgpethi Hedgpeth’s sapsucker
Gastropteron pacificum Pacific stomach wing
Haloa japonica Japanese bubble snail
Haminoea vesicula Blister glassy bubble
Haminoea virescens Green bubble snail
Hermaea oliviae  Olivia’s sapsucker
Melanochlamys diomedea Albatross aglaja
Olea hansineensis Hansine’s egg eater
Philine auriformis Ear-shaped Philine
Phyllaplysia taylori Taylor’s sea hare
Placida dendritica Branched sapsucker
Rictaxis punctocaelatus Spotted Rictaxis
Stiliger fuscovittatus  Brown-streaked sapsucker
Tylodina spongotheras

RESOURCES

Key Order to Nudibranchia – Invertebrates of the Salish Sea

Nudibranchs (Oregon to Southeast Alaska) – Pacific Northwest Shell Club

Nudibranchs of the Salish Sea – Karolle Wall Photography

Nudibranch Species Index – Emerald Diving

World Register of Marine Species