Washington Sea Slugs - Nudibranchs (and other marine Heterobranchia) of Washington

Once you know how to start looking for sea slugs you start finding them everywhere! This guide endeavors to compile all sea slugs, nudibranch, and nudibranch adjacent species sighted in Washington State.

Stubby-frond Dendronotus 8
Dendronotus subramosus
Branched Dendronotus 1
Dendronotus venustus
Lion's Mane Nudibranch 9
Melibe leonina
Yellow-head Aeolid 1
Diaphoreolis flavovulta
Green Aeolis 14
Diaphoreolis viridis
Three-lined Aeolid 4
Orienthella trilineata
Striped Nudibranch 3
Armina californica
shag-rug nudibranch 16
Aeolidia loui
Common Grey Sea Slug 17
Aeolidia papillosa
Thick-horned Nudibranch 4
Hermissenda crassicornis
Opalescent Nudibranch 15
Hermissenda opalescens
White-lined Dirona 18
Dirona albolineata
golden dirona 19
Dirona pellucida
Red Dorid 1
Rostanga pulchra
Heath's Dorid 11
Geitodoris heathi
Spotted Leopard Dorid 21
Diaulula odonoghuei
Sea Lemon 21
Peltodoris nobilis
Monterey Doris 4
Doris montereyensis
Giant White Doris 22
Doris odhneri
Humped Ancula Sea Slug 4
Ancula gibbosa
Brown Horned Dorid 11
Acanthodoris brunnea
Hudson's Horned Dorid 4
Acanthodoris hudsoni
Orange-peel Dorid 18
Acanthodoris lutea
Nanaimo Horned Dorid 24
Acanthodoris nanaimoensis
barnacle nudibranch 25
Onchidoris bilamellata
Fuzzy Onchidoris 16
Onchidoris muricata
Janna's Dorid 16
Knoutsodonta jannae
Steinberg's Corambe 28
Corambe steinbergae
Ridge-tailed Dorid 15
Diaphorodoris lirulatocauda
Cockerell's Dorid 21
Limacia cockerelli

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