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Onchidoris bilamellata (Barnacle-eating nudibranch)
Copyright ©
2005 Mary Jo Adams
This
is a small nudibranch that reaches a maximum length of only about
1 inch. Onchidoris bilamellata is cream colored
with brown or red-brown blotches and has a knobby texture.
While juveniles of this species feed on encrusting bryozoans, adults
prey on acorn barnacles. It can be found on rocks and pilings
from the low intertidal to water 60 feet deep.
Another common name for it is the rough mantled doris.
This page was created by Mary Jo Adams on 11/19/05.
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