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Hermosita sangria

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Hermosita sangria is a brightly coloured species of sea slug, specifically an aeolid nudibranch. It is a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Facelinidae.

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Distribution

The holotype of this species was found at 17 m depth at Isla San Benito Oueste, 28°20′N 116°10′W on the Pacific Ocean coast of Baja California, Mexico. Additional specimens used in the original description were from nearby Isla Cedros and Bahia Magdelana, Pacific Ocean, Mexico. It has also been reported from Costa Rica.

Biology

Hermosita sangria feeds on the hydroid Solanderia.

References

Hermosita sangria Wikipedia


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