Cockerell's Dorid?

Tom Nic · Post by **Tom Nic** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 10:23 am

I was shooting a juvenile sculpin at Three Tree North and when I looked closely at the pic the orange in one corner caught my eye. He / It is maybe the size of the fingernail on my little finger. It sure looks like a juvenile Cockerell's Dorid (laila cockerelli), pg. 259 Lamb.

Am I right?

Some kind of eggs perhaps? Other ideas?

John Rawlings · Post by **John Rawlings** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 12:03 pm

Tom Nic wrote:I was shooting a juvenile sculpin at Three Tree North and when I looked closely at the pic the orange in one corner caught my eye. He / It is maybe the size of the fingernail on my little finger. It sure looks like a juvenile Cockerell's Dorid (laila cockerelli), pg. 259 Lamb.

Am I right? Some kind of eggs perhaps? Other ideas?

I believe that you do, in fact, have a shot of a tiny little Cockerell's Dorid here.....their shape and coloration is quite distinctive. I've usually seen them up in the San Juan's and I'm a bit surprised that you saw one down at 3-Tree....what a GREAT find!

You're really getting into Nudibranchs, aren't you?

- John

Tom Nic · Post by **Tom Nic** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 1:15 pm

John Rawlings wrote:You're really getting into Nudibranchs, aren't you?

- John

...and lovin' it! Photography & Critter ID'ing in general is a blast!

Sounder · Post by **Sounder** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 3:47 pm

Tom just can't put his nudi-books down!

Tom Nic · Post by **Tom Nic** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 3:49 pm

Sounder wrote:Tom just can't put his nudi-books down!

Keeps me off the street... $\:D/$

Sounder · Post by **Sounder** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 3:58 pm

nwscubamom · Post by **nwscubamom** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 9:47 pm

I agree with John - nice little Cockerell's dorid you have there! They usually aren't big. I've seen teeensy to medium sizes ones in Puget Sound. They're not common so it's a great sighting!

- Janna

Northwest Dive Club

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