White Dorid (Acanthodoris muricata)
Common name: white dorid, doris
Scientific name: Acanthodoris muricata
Locations: on rocks in lower intertidal
Seasonality: available year round
Colors: white
Size: 1/4" - 1+"
Collected: by hand
Quantity: sold by the each
Common name: white dorid, doris
Scientific name: Acanthodoris muricata
Locations: on rocks in lower intertidal
Seasonality: available year round
Colors: white
Size: 1/4" - 1+"
Collected: by hand
Quantity: sold by the each
Common name: white dorid, doris
Scientific name: Acanthodoris muricata
Locations: on rocks in lower intertidal
Seasonality: available year round
Colors: white
Size: 1/4" - 1+"
Collected: by hand
Quantity: sold by the each
A white dorid attached to lobster trap, like a speck of snow!
Tidepool Tim says, “White dorids are infrequent. Sometimes we see them on lobster traps and sometimes only on rocks in the inter-tidal areas. They are a very small, frail and delicate creature. No idea how they spawn or feed. If you look closely on their backs you will see a veil of tiny bumps or papillae. These must be used for protection or for digestion purposes. They too have antennas and a gill ring on their dorsal side. They make great aquarium specimens as they like to cling to the glass and be seen.”
