Hermosita hakunamatata explained

Hermosita hakunamatata is a brightly coloured species of sea slug, specifically an aeolid nudibranch. It is a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Facelinidae.^[1]

Distribution

The holotype of this species was found at Parque Marino Ballena, Uvita, on the Pacific Ocean coast of Costa Rica. It has been reported from Isla Isabel, Nayarit, Mexico and Panama.^[2]

Biology

Hermosita hakunamatata feeds on the hydroid Solanderia.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Bouchet, P. (2015). Hermosita hakunamatata (Ortea, Caballer & Espinosa, 2003). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-12-17
2. Behrens, D. W. & Hermosillo, A., (2005). Eastern Pacific nudibranchs, a guide to the opisthobranchs from Alaska to Central America. vi + 137 pp., 314 photos. Sea Challengers, Monterey, California, page 122.
3. Rudman, W.B., 2005 (February 9) Hermosita hakunamatata (Ortea, Caballer & Espinosa, 2003). [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.

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