About Triopha catalinae (J.G.Cooper, 1863)
Triopha catalinae is commonly known as the sea clown triopha or sea clown. It is a species of colorful sea slug classified as a nudibranch. This organism is a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk that belongs to the taxonomic family Polyceridae. The species' scientific Latin name is named after Santa Catalina Island, California. This species is found in the Western Pacific Ocean, ranging from Alaska to Mexico, and has also been recorded in Japan and South Korea.
