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Okenia Rosacea
Hopkin's rose nudibranch is a species of sea slug, specifically a Doridacea, dorid nudibranch, a marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusc in the family Goniodorididae.Rosenberg, G. (2012). Okenia rosacea. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=599485 on 2012-06-06 Previously known as ''Okenia rosacea'', this species was reclassified as ''Ceratodoris rosacea'' in 2024. Distribution This species was described from Monterey Bay, California. It can be found along the coast of western North America from Oregon to Baja California. Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.] Description These pink sea slugs are characterized by numerous long papillae on their back, tapering into a round tip. These papillae are sometimes more or less white at their tips. This pink color is produced by the xanthophyllic pigment hopkinsiaxanthin, most likely obtained through feeding on the Cheilostomata, cheilostomatous bryozoan, ''Inte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Mace MacFarland
Frank Mace MacFarland (1869–1951) was an American malacologist associated with Stanford University in California. Born in Centralia, Illinois, MacFarland attended DePauw University (A.B. 1889), Stanford University (A.M., 1893) and the University of Wurzburg (PhD, 1896). On August 27, 1902, MacFarland married Olive Knowles Hornbrook (b.30 June 1872, West Virginia; B.L. 1893, Ohio Wesleyan University; A.B. 1908, Stanford; d. 1 May 1962, San Mateo, California). Mrs. MacFarland was a skilled technician and artist whose delicate watercolor paintings illustrated many of his scientific publications. Frank MacFarland was an authority on the life and habits of nudibranchs and he left unfinished a comprehensive monograph on the group which was published posthumously in 1966. He played a leading role in organizing the Hopkins Seaside Laboratory (now Hopkins Marine Station) in Pacific Grove, California, of which he was in charge from 1910 to 1913 and co-director from 1915 to 1917, and in wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |