Diaulula greeleyi explained

Diaulula greeleyi is a species of sea slug or dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Discodorididae.

Distribution

Distribution of Diaulula greeleyi include Rio de Janeiro State, southeastern Brazil.

Description

The maximum recorded body length is 47 mm.^[1]

Ecology

Minimum recorded depth is 0 m.^[1] Maximum recorded depth is 2 m.^[1]

Prey of Diaulula greeleyi include sponges Lissondendoryx isodictialis and Haliclona sp.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Welch J. J. (2010). "The “Island Rule” and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. .
2. Belmonte T., Alvim J., Padula V. & Muricy G. (2015). "Spongivory by nudibranchs on the coast of Rio de Janeiro state, southeastern Brazil". Spixiana 38(2): 187–195. PDF.