Spanish Shawl Nudibranch, Flabellinopsis iodinea

Updated 5/6/2022

Family Flabellinidae

NORTHEAST PACIFIC

Flabellinopsis iodinea

Emerald Bay, Catalina, California, 10 feet

SPANISH SHAWL NUDIBRANCH

Feeds upon hydroids in shallow water. Attains 1.5 inch. Formerly known as Flabellina iodinea. Baja California to Vancouver Island.