Diaphoreolis lagunae explained

Diaphoreolis lagunae, common name orange-face cuthona, is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Trinchesiidae.^[1]

Distribution

This species has been recorded along the Eastern Pacific coastline of North America from Curry County, Oregon, United States to Bahía Tortugas, Mulegé Municipality, Baja California, Mexico.^[2]

Ecology

Diaphoreolis lagunae feeds on the hydroid Sertularella turgida, family Sertulariidae.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Picton, B. (2017). Diaphoreolis lagunae (O'Donoghue, 1926). In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2017-11-01.
2. McDonald, G. (2015). Intertidal Invertebrates of the Monterey Bay Area, California.
3. Rudman, W.B. (2000) (July 10) Cuthona lagunae (O'Donoghue, 1926). [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.

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