Diaphoreolis lagunae (O'Donoghue, 1926) is a animal in the Trinchesiidae family, order Nudibranchia, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Diaphoreolis lagunae (O'Donoghue, 1926)

Diaphoreolis lagunae (O'Donoghue, 1926)

Diaphoreolis lagunae, the orange-face cuthona, is a North American Pacific coast aeolid nudibranch that feeds on a specific hydroid.

Family
Genus
Diaphoreolis
Order
Nudibranchia
Class
Gastropoda

About Diaphoreolis lagunae (O'Donoghue, 1926)

Diaphoreolis lagunae, commonly called the orange-face cuthona, is a species of sea slug. It is classified as an aeolid nudibranch, a type of marine gastropod mollusc that belongs to the family Trinchesiidae. This species has been documented along the Eastern Pacific coast of North America, ranging from Curry County, Oregon, United States, south to Bahía Tortugas, Mulegé Municipality, Baja California, Mexico. In its ecosystem, Diaphoreolis lagunae feeds on the hydroid Sertularella turgida, which is a member of the family Sertulariidae.

Photo: (c) Ken-ichi Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY) · cc-by

Taxonomy

Animalia Mollusca Gastropoda Nudibranchia Trinchesiidae Diaphoreolis

More from Trinchesiidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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