Rank Species | Scientific name Dirona albolineata Higher classification Dirona | |
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Similar Dirona, Nudibranch, Hypselodoris kanga, Phyllodesmium poindimiei, Janolus fuscus | ||
Dirona albolineata
Dirona albolineata is a species of sea slug, an Eastern Pacific Ocean nudibranch, a marine, opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Dironidae.
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This species feeds on bryozoans.
Dirona albolineata
Description
This species, like others in the genus, is translucent with large, broad cerata. The color varies from white through rose pink to a rufus shade. They are carnivores that feed mostly on small crustaceans and snails, and can grow to be 180 mm (7 inches) in length.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Eastern Pacific Ocean from Alaska to San Diego, California.
References
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