Dave Behrens
Our subject matter expert
Veteran diver and underwater photographer who has been practicing marine biology since 1974. David W. Behrens has become a household name for Nudibranch enthusiasts, having authored his Nudibranch Behavior, Pacific Coast Nudibranchs
, and co-authored Coral Reef Animals of the Indo-Pacific, Eastern Pacific Nudibranchs, Diving and Snorkeling Honduras' Bay Islands and The Diving Guide - Cozumel, Cancun & the Riviera Maya. His scientific publications on this group of amazing animals numbers over 80, including descriptions of 30 nudibranch species new to science. He holds a master's degree from San Fransisco State University and is a Research Associate at the California Academy of Sciences. Dave and his wife Diana operate Sea Challengers Natural History Book, Etc., a marine life and natural history book publishing and distribution business in Gig Harbor, Washington.
Dave Behrens has authored or assisted in naming the following species:
- Aegires serenae (Gosliner & Behrens, 1997)
- Aldisa andersoni Gosliner & Behrens, 2004
- Bajaeolis bertschi Gosliner & Behrens, 1986
- Carminodoris estrelyado (Gosliner & Behrens, 1998)
- Chromodoris cazae Gosliner and Behrens, 2004
- Chromodoris dianae Gosliner & Behrens, 1998
- Chromodoris hintuanensis Gosliner & Behrens, 1998
- Chromodoris joshi Gosliner & Behrens, 1998
- Chromodoris michaeli Gosliner & Behrens, 1998
- Chromodoris roboi Gosliner & Behrens, 1998
- Chromodoris socorroensis Behrens, Gosliner & Hermosillo, 2009
- Doriopsilla spaldingi Valdés & Behrens, 1998
- Eurylepta fuscopunctatus Gosliner, Behrens and Williams 1996
- Felimida socorroensis (Behrens, Gosliner & Hermosillo, 2009)
- Goniobranchus cazae (Gosliner and Behrens, 2004)
- Goniobranchus hintuanensis (Gosliner & Behrens, 1998)
- Goniobranchus roboi (Gosliner & Behrens, 1998)
- Hoplodoris estrelyado Gosliner & Behrens, 1998
- Hypselodoris babai Gosliner & Behrens, 2000
- Jorunna pardus Behrens & Henderson, 1981
- Nembrotha chamberlaini Gosliner & Behrens, 1997
- Nembrotha milleri Gosliner & Behrens, 1997
- Nembrotha mullineri Gosliner & Behrens, 1997
- Notodoris serenae Gosliner & Behrens, 1997
- Phyllidiopsis blanca Gosliner & Behrens, 1988
- Reticulidia suzanneae Valdés & Behrens, 2002
- Taringa halgerda Gosliner & Behrens, 1998
- Thordisa rubescens Behrens & R. Henderson, 1981
Following species are named after Dave Behrens:
- Cuthona behrensi Hermosillo & Valdés, 2007
- Dendrodoris behrensi Millen & Bertsch, 2005
- Doriopsilla davebehrensi Hoover, Lindsay, Goddard & Á. Valdés, 2015
- Trinchesia behrensi
Dave Behrens has helped Nudi Pixel verifying identification of 468 specimens