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Crested Aeolis
Janolus cristatus
cockscomb nudibranch
Antiopella barbarensis
- Found in
- 5 regions
How to recognise it
- Colours
- transparentwhitebrownyelloworangeblue
- Family
- Janolidae
Antiopella barbarensis, common name Santa Barbara janolus, is a colourful sea slug, a cladobranch nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Janolidae.
Distribution
Antiopella barbarensis is a commonly found nudibranch on the Pacific coast inhabiting tide pools of La Jolla, California. Populations also expand to some parts of Costa Rica.
Behrens 1991 gives the distribution as "San Francisco Bay to Baja California, Gulf of California, Mexico".
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Is cockscomb nudibranch dangerous?
cockscomb nudibranch has no known danger to humans. However, always observe marine life responsibly.
Where can you find cockscomb nudibranch?
MexicoPacific OceanCosta RicaPacific EastUSA
