Indentification
1. The Bell is anywhere up to 12mm tall with 4 radial canals
2. Usually have 4 rounded tentacle bulbs with 1-4 tentacles (may be different lengths); without occelli
3. Tubular manubrium
4. Gonad completely encircles manubrium.
Bell transparent
manubrium, tentacle bulbs and tentacles often have a scarlet pigment, but may be white, yellow, or orangeish.
Natural History:
Seen nearly any month of the year, but it is uncommon in many localities such as Race Rocks. There are several present along the west coast, in both shallow and deep water. The first sighting of this species was made by student divers from Pearson College in June 2002. This has been the only sighting and it remains uncommon in the vicinity of Race Rocks. it was sighted in the summer along the sea floor in relatively shallow water. Although an immediate identification was not made, but identified later on by Dr. Anita Brinckman Voss.
Range: California to the Bering Sea, sighted at Race Rocks

Classification:

References: “Pacific Coast Pelagic Invertebrates” by David Wrobel and Claudia Mills