Polycera aurisula

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| species = aurisula

| authority = Marcus, 1957Marcus, Er. (1957). On Opisthobranchia from Brazil (2). Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology, 43(292): 390-486.

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Polycera aurisula is a species of sea slug, a nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Polyceridae.

Distribution

This species of polycerid nudibranch was described from Brazil. It is found on the American coast as far north as Florida.

Description

The body of Polycera aurisula is translucent white with small brown spots densely covering the back and sides. The oral veil has 4-6 tapering papillae which are white with a yellow band near the base, a dark blue band at the midpoint and a light blue tip.Rudman, W.B. (2004 February 10) [http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet/polyauri Polycera aurisula Marcus, 1957.] [In] [http://www.seaslugforum.net Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.]

Ecology

Polycera aurisula feeds on the bryozoan Amathia distans Busk, 1886.

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Category:Polyceridae

Category:Gastropods described in 1957