Artificial Reef Field Guide: Felimare porterae
Common NameMexican Sea Goddess
Code(s)MEPO
Id Number874
TaxaInvertebrate
MobilityMobile
Colonial / SolitarySolitary
Typical Substrate TypeHard
Species Description
Nudibranch - Similar to Felimida macfarlandi (CHMA) in shape, with dark blue dorsum, yellow mid-lateral bands with bright bluish line between them (CHMA has three yellow longitudinal lines instead). Size to 34 mm. Formerly of the genus Mexichromis.
Species Range
Monterey Bay, California to Cedros Island, Baja California, Mexico