Pacifia goddardi
Species of gastropod
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Pacifia goddardi is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Piseinotecidae.[2][3][4] This species was recently discovered by Jeff Goddard, and named by his friend, Terry Gosliner. It was found while searching for another species in Carpinteria State Beach in Santa Barbara, California.[5]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Aeolidacea |
| Family: | Piseinotecidae |
| Genus: | Pacifia |
| Species: | P. goddardi |
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Description
Distribution
Pacifia goddardi was described from the intertidal zone of Carpinteria State Beach, California.[5] It has also been found at 9 m depth in Las Flores Canyon, off Malibu, at 18 m depth on the south side of West Anacapa Island and at 9 m depth off Point Dume, Malibu, California.[6]