Diaulula greeleyi
Diaulula greeleyi is a species of sea slug or dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Discodorididae.
| Diaulula greeleyi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Doridina |
| Superfamily: | Doridoidea |
| Family: | Discodorididae |
| Genus: | Diaulula |
| Species: | D. greeleyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Diaulula greeleyi (MacFarland, 1909) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Peltodoris greeleyi MacFarland, 1909 | |
Distribution
Distribution of Diaulula greeleyi include Rio de Janeiro State, southeastern Brazil.
Description
The maximum recorded body length is 47 mm.[2]
Ecology
Minimum recorded depth is 0 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 2 m.[2]
Prey of Diaulula greeleyi include sponges Lissondendoryx isodictialis and Haliclona sp.[3]
References
- Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2015). Diaulula greeleyi (MacFarland, 1909). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=420598 on 2016-10-27
- Welch J. J. (2010). "The “Island Rule” and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.
- 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.
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