Melibe leonina about 10 cm long. Collected from eelgrass at Padilla Bay. The head and oral hood is to the right. Some of the tentacles from the opening in the oral hood can be seen. (Photo by: Dave Cowles July 2006)
This head-on view shows the rhinophores (the one on the right seems to have been injured and truncated), plus one of the two pedal tentacles extends to the right.
This larger view of the same individual as above shows pink patches of sea strawberry, Gersemia rubriformis, one of this species' preferred foods, around the nudibranch.The pink lumps beside the nudibranch may be Gersemia that the animal has already grazed on.The anemones present are Cribrinopsis fernaldi (pink striped tentacles, beside the nudibranch) and Metridium giganteum (white, bottom of picture)Photo by Jim Nestler, July 2005
Aeolidia papillosa, approximately 4.5 cm long, found on a rock in Padilla Bay. This individual is crawling around the side of a dish. The rhinophores are visible in front with light tips, while one white pedal tentacle is visible on the extreme right. (Photo by: Dave Cowles, July 2008)