Dirona picta

Dirona picta, common name colorful dirona, is a species of sea slug, an Eastern Pacific Ocean nudibranch, a marine, opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Dironidae.

DISTRIBUTION

Northern Oregon, USA to Baja California Sur, Mexico. Also reported from Japan.^[1]

DESCRIPTION

Dirona picta grows to about 40mm in length.^[1] This species feeds on bryozoans.

REFERENCES^[1]

• Farmer, W. M. & C. L. Collier. 1963. Notes on the Opisthobranchia of Baja California, Mexico, with range extensions. The Veliger, 6(2): 62-63.

• Goddard, J.H.R. 1987. Observations on the opisthobranch mollusks of Punta Gorda, California, with notes on the distribution and biology of Crimora coneja. The Veliger, 29(3): 267-273.

Goddard, J. H. R. 1992. Patterns of development in nudibranch molluscs from the northeast Pacific Ocean, with regional comparisons. Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon.

• Goddard, J. H. R. 1997. Range extensions of eight northeastern Pacific nudibranchs.Opisthobranch Newsletter, 23(4): 13.

• Goddard, J.H.R. 1998. A summary of the prey of nudibranch molluscs from Cape Arago, Oregon. Opisthobranch Newsletter, 24(2): 11-14.

• McDonald, G.W. 1983. A review of the nudibranchs of the California coast. Malacologia, 24(1-2): 114-276.

• McDonald, G.R. & J.W. Nybakken. 1978. Additional notes on the food of some California nudibranchs with a summary of known food habits of California species. The Veliger, 21(1): 110-119.

^ ^a ^b ^c P.I., jurisdiction=New South Wales; corporateName=Australian Museum; author=Rudman, W.B., Firminger (2010-07-15). "The Sea Slug Forum - Dirona picta". www.seaslugforum.net. Retrieved 2016-05-20. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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