Armina californica

Armina californica

 

•Suborder:  Arminacea

 

•Family: Arminidae

 

Coloration:  White longitudinal ridges on a gray to brown dorsum

 

No gill plume or cerata.  Gills are located under both sides of the dorsum

 

Habitat:  Sandy or mud sand substrates ranging from low intertidal to 80 m deep

 

Range:  Alaska to Panama

 

(Behrens 1991)

Photo 1:  Armina californica

Photo by Lisa Hannon.

 

Specimen seen at Fox Island, Gig Harbor, Washington