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Doris montereyensis (Monterey Dorid)
Scientific name: Doris montereyensis

Taxonomy: Kingdom Animalia → Phylum Mollusca → Class Gastropoda → Subclass Heterobranchia → Infraclass Euthyneura → Subterclass Ringipleura → Superorder Nudipleura → Order Nudibranchia → Suborder Doridina → Infraorder Doridoidei → Superfamily Doridoidea → Family Dorididae → Genus Doris

Common name: Monterey Dorid
Locations: Eastern Pacific
Group: Marine LifeInvertebratesNudibranchs

The Monterey dorid has black tubercles (bumps/tentacles) on its back. The similar Sea Lemon has black on its back, but only yellow tubercles.

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Doris montereyensis (Monterey Dorid)
Doris montereyensis (Monterey Dorid)
Doris montereyensis (Monterey Dorid)
Doris montereyensis (Monterey Dorid)
Doris montereyensis (Monterey Dorid)
Doris montereyensis (Monterey Dorid)
Doris montereyensis (Monterey Dorid)
Doris montereyensis (Monterey Dorid)
Doris montereyensis (Monterey Dorid)
Doris montereyensis (Monterey Dorid)
Doris montereyensis (Monterey Dorid)
Doris montereyensis (Monterey Dorid)
Doris montereyensis (Monterey Dorid)
Doris montereyensis (Monterey Dorid)
Doris montereyensis (Monterey Dorid)
Doris montereyensis (Monterey Dorid)
Doris montereyensis (Monterey Dorid)
Doris montereyensis (Monterey Dorid)
Doris montereyensis (Monterey Dorid)
Doris montereyensis (Monterey Dorid)
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