Ground color cream to very light yellow. Dorsum with small low tubercles. An irregular series of 7-13 or more small, brown to black dots with yellow centers occurs longitudinally on either side of the dorsum. Rhinophores yellow to yellowish-tan, with 8-12 lamellae. Branchial plumes 12, unipinnate, light yellow to light yellowish-tan. Labial tentacles lobiform. The brown to black dots with yellow centers distinguish it from both Cadlina flavomaculata and Cadlina modesta, which have yellow spots.
Typically 15-20mm in length, but may reach 27mm.
Marin Co., CA, to San Diego, CA; Bahia de Banderas, Mexico; Panama; Chile.
Jeff Goddard notes that it preys on Aplysilla glacialis.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF MARINE INVERTEBRATE TAXONOMISTS. 2018. A taxonomic listing of benthic macro- and megainvertebrates from infaunal & epibenthic monitoring and research programs in the southern California bight, edition 12, 1 July 2018, xviii + 167 pp. PDF
Juanella sparsa Odhner, 1921
Labial tentacles | lobiform |
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Body | doridiform |
Classification | Doridina |
Dorsum | with small low tubercles |
Rhinophores | perfoliate |