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False Sea Lemon (Melanistic?)

Archidoris montereyensis (?)

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Field Notes

Description:

This appears to a melanistic dorid nudibranch. It was dark brown and appeared physically like most other Sea Lemons, but with a different color.

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Comments (2)
keithp2012
Odd creature, even odder to see an odd colored one!

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Opisthobranchs & Nudibranchs of the World
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Rare Color Morphs
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Sea life of the Pacific Northwest.
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The Pacific Northwest Bioregion

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PublishedJanuary 7, 2012

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