the Slugs of Boston
Did you know Boston has its own nudibranch?!?! The Boston Facelina was found to be discovered and named in Massachusetts in 1838, 5 years before being discovered by Adler & Hancock in England (1843) making it one of the few species found on both coasts of the Atlantic with an American rooted name by being discovered and cataloged there first.
Images and video of Facelina bostoniensis or Boston Facelina Nudibranch, documented in Boston Harbor, May 2026. Diving Outer Brewter Island in spring when the air is warming up but the water is still cold, these little buggah's have been all around. They can be found in tidal pools to on the reefs and wrecks and don't mind fast moving water or current. They feed off hydroids and even other nudibranchs as they cruise the seafloor, most commonly seen in the colder months around the Boston Harbor Islands.
