Rose-colored ribbon

  

A ribbon of rose-colored embryos!  

We were working on a few tasks in the rocky intertidal zone last night (28 January 2025) when Eric came across a Hopkins' Rose Nudibranch (Ceratodoris rosacea) that had recently laid a beautiful string of embryos.

Although we could have missed them in the past, we can't recall finding the embryos of this primarily southern species in Northern California before, so it was an interesting observation for us.

Here's a quick shot of the nudibranch with both its prey (the pink bryozoan, Integripelta bilabiata) and the ribbon of embryos:

 

 

Thanks for the great photos, Eric!