Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Family Discodorididae Rank Species | Phylum Mollusca Superfamily Doridoidea Genus Jorunna | |
Similar Jorunna tomentosa, Jorunna rubescens, Discodorididae, Jorunna funebris, Jorunna | ||
Jorunna alisonae is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusc in the family Discodorididae.
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Distribution
This species was described from Hawaii. Previously identified with the European Jorunna tomentosa.
Biology
Jorunna alisonae is a common species usually found in the intertidal zone or shallow depths at protected to moderately exposed rocky sites. It feeds on the violet-brown sponge Haliclona permollis.
References
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