Diaphoreolis viridis is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trinchesiidae.[2]
Distribution
This species was described from Ballaugh, Isle of Man in the Irish Sea.[3] It has been reported from the NE Atlantic, from Greenland and Iceland south to Roscoff, France.[4]
Description
The maximum recorded length is 19 mm.[5]
Ecology
Feeds on the hydroids Sertularella spp. especially Sertularella rugosa. Found in shallow exposed and semi-sheltered rocky areas to 100 m depth.[6] Minimum recorded depth is 4 m.[5] Maximum recorded depth is 10 m.[5]
References
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^ Forbes, E. (1840). On some new and rare British Mollusca. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, series 1, 5, 102–108.
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^ Picton, B. (2017). Diaphoreolis viridis (Forbes, 1840). In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2017-11-01.
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^ Alder J. & Hancock A. (1845-1855). A Monograph of British Nudibranch Molluscs. Ray Society, London.
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^ Thompson, T.E. and Brown, G.H., (1984). Biology of Opisthobranch Molluscs, Volume II. The Ray Society. 229 pages 41 plates, 40 figures
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^ a b c Welch J. J. (2010). "The “Island Rule” and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.
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^ Picton, B.E. & Morrow, C.C. (2016). Diaphoreolis viridis (Forbes, 1840). [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. Accessed on 2017-11-01.
