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Diaphoreolis lagunae

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Diaphoreolis lagunae, common name orange-face cuthona, is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Trinchesiidae.[2]

Distribution

This species has been recorded along the Eastern Pacific coastline of North America from Curry County, Oregon, United States to Bahía Tortugas, Mulegé Municipality, Baja California, Mexico.[3]

Ecology

Diaphoreolis lagunae feeds on the hydroid Sertularella turgida, family Sertulariidae.[4]

References

  1. ^ O’Donoghue, C.H. (1926). A list of the nudibranchiate Mollusca recorded from the Pacific coast of North America, with notes on their distribution. Transactions of the Royal Canadian Institute 15(2):199-247.
  2. ^ Picton, B. (2017). Diaphoreolis lagunae (O'Donoghue, 1926). In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2017-11-01.
  3. ^ McDonald, G. (2015). Intertidal Invertebrates of the Monterey Bay Area, California.
  4. ^ Rudman, W.B. (2000) (July 10) Cuthona lagunae (O'Donoghue, 1926). [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
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Diaphoreolis lagunae: Brief Summary

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Diaphoreolis lagunae, common name orange-face cuthona, is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Trinchesiidae.

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