Diaulula sandiegensis
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 A pair of Diaulula sandiegensis mating
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| Diaulula sandiegensis (Cooper, 1862) |
Diaulula sandiegensis is a species of dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Dorididae, the members of which are commonly known as sea lemons.
The specific epithet sandiegensis means: "of San Diego", the southern California city.
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[edit] Distribution
This dorid nudibranch occurs in the eastern Pacific, from Alaska to Baja California, Mexico. It also occurs in Japan.
[edit] Description
This nudibranch grows to about 100 mm (4") in length. The background color can be white or any shade of yellow to a yellowish brown, and it has characteristic markings consisting of a few (and sometimes more numerous) brown rings or irregular spots.
[edit] Life habits
This species feeds on sponges.
[edit] References
[edit] Books
Behrens D. W., 1980, Pacific Coast Nudibranchs: a guide to the opisthobranchs of the northeastern Pacific, Sea Challenger Books, Washington
[edit] External links
Sea Slug Forum species factsheet: [1]
