Aeolidiidae
From Natural History of Southeast Alaska
Family: Aeolidiidae
Group: Marine Invertebrate, Species
Scientific Name | Common Name | Summary |
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Aeolidia papillosa | Shaggy Mouse Nudibranch | The shaggy mouse nudibranch is uncommon but definitely not rare. Perhaps one Aeolidia is found for every thirty or fifty opalescent nudibranchs found. Because it has the size, feel, and look of a little mouse (but, alas, not the warmth), this nudibranch is a contender for "cutest invertebrate in Sitka Sound, and as such is always a special treat for the beachcomber. It eats anemones, and stores their stinging cells in its "shaggy fur." |