Biology:Diaulula greeleyi

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Diaulula greeleyi
Scientific classification edit
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]

Peltodoris greeleyi MacFarland, 1909
Montereinagreeleyi (MacFarland, 1909)

Diaulula greeleyi is a species of sea slug or dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Discodorididae.

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

  1. 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
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 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.
  3. 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.

Wikidata ☰ Q5272166 entry