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Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve

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Description

Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Taylor's Sea Slug,Phyllaplysia taylori, is common on blades of eelgrass (Zostera sp.) in lowintertidal areas from Nanaimo, British Columbia to San Diego, California. Thebody is dorsoventrally flattened and from 25 to 45 cm long. Its color mimics Zostera, with a bright green base with brown-black and white spots.

Location

North Puget Sound, Anacortes, Washington

Collection

NERR

Fauna

Keywords

Estuaries

Fauna

Marine