This species is identified primarily by the bright blue-green wash over its entire body. Unlike similar species, there is no black spot at the base of the pectoral fin. This species tends to form large schools over shallow branching coral thickets.
Larger, tube-dwelling worm. Often aggregates in clumps. Protected by long, soft, grayish, parchment-like tubes.
Often looks fuzzy due to sedimentation. Found hanging on deep rock walls and reefs or standing on rocks.
Round, thick shell. One of the largest scallops in the world. An orange mantle with sensory tentacles and blue eyes fringes the shell. Permanently attached to substrate, does not detach and swim around.
Shell is mottled greenish and reddish brown with areas of white or blue. Radial ridges span over a spiral sculpture. Only abalone in Pacific Northwest.
