Help in indentifying white gorgonian nudibranch

[RSdiver]

I saw this white nudibranch on red Gorgonians last week on a trip to California's Channel Islands; San Miguel, Santa Cruz and Santa Rosa.

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Can anyone help identify it?
Thank you

 

[drbill]

Hard to tell for sure since I think the body is torqued a bit in the photo, but it might be Tritonia festiva which is found from Alaska to Baja (and Japan for a disjunct distribution).

Dr. Bill

 

[RSdiver]

Yes, the current was moving the gorgonian making it difficult to photograph.
(excuses, excuses....)

 

[lragsac]

Sure looks like a Tritonia festiva to me. For the ultimate database on nudis, go to slugsite. You can get there through divebums.com (links).

 

[Scubaroo]

http://slugsite.us/bow/pacific/festiva.html

 

[RSdiver]

Thanks, great site!