Hermosita Explained

Hermosita is a genus of sea slugs, specifically of aeolid nudibranchs. Only two species are known to belong to this genus, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Facelinidae.^[1]

Biology

Both species of Hermosita feed on the hydroid Solanderia; a characteristic shared with the Pleurolidiidae.^[2]

Species

Species in this genus include:

• Hermosita hakunamatata (Ortea, Caballer & Espinosa, 2003)
• Hermosita sangria Gosliner & Behrens, 1986

Notes and References

1. Bouchet, P. (2015). Hermosita Gosliner & Behrens, 1986. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-12-17
2. Carmona. Leila. Pola. Marta. Gosliner. Terrence M.. Cervera. Juan Lucas. Protaeolidiella atra Baba, 1955 versus Pleurolidia juliae Burn, 1966: One or two species?. Helgoland Marine Research. January 2015. 69 . 2 . 137–145 . 10.1007/s10152-014-0422-3. 2015HMR....69..137C . free.