Brown barnacle nudibranch
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Latin Name: Onchidoris bilamellata
Geographic Range: Range is from Alaska to Baja and circumboreal in the east and west Atlantic
SCUBA Divers Info:
Also called a barnacle eating dorid this little nudibrach is found on shallow rocks along with it's food the acorn barnacle. If you find one you usually find a buch the seem to always be in groups.The white eggs of this dorid can be seen in both photos.
**B**Beachwalkers Info:
If you look on barnacle covered rocks at low tide you should be able to find this dorid..
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