Dirona
| Dirona | |
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| Dirona albolineata | |
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| (unranked): | clade Heterobranchia
clade Euthyneura |
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| Genus: | Dirona MacFarland, 1905
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Dirona is a genus of sea slugs, Pacific Ocean nudibranchs, marine, opisthobranch gastropod mollusks in the family Dironidae.[1]
Dirona is the type genus of the family Dironidae.
This genus is characterized by large, broad cerata.
Distribution
These nudibranchs occur on the West Coast of North America and Central America, some extending west into Japanese and Russian waters.
Habitat
Dironids can be found in various habitats, including the intertidal zone of rocky shores, but also in bays and estuaries.
Life habits
Most species in this genus eat various species of bryozoans. Some also feed on hydroids and ascidians.
Species
Species within this genus include:
- Dirona akkeshiensis Baba, 1957
- Dirona albolineata MacFarland, 1905
- Dirona pellucida Volodchenko, 1941
- Dirona picta MacFarland, 1905
- Species brought into synonymy
- Dirona aurantia Hurst, 1966: synonym of Dirona pellucida Volodchenko, 1941
References
- ^ Bouchet, P. (2015). Dirona MacFarland, 1905. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=558926 on 2016-05-21
Further reading
- Behrens David W., 1980, Pacific Coast Nudibranchs: a guide to the opisthobranchs of the northeastern Pacific, Sea Challenger Books, California
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