Dirona
| Dirona | |
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| Dirona albolineata | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Cladobranchia |
| Family: | Dironidae |
| Genus: | Dirona MacFarland, 1905 |
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
[edit]These nudibranchs live on the West Coast of North America and Central America, some extending west into Japanese and Russian waters.
Habitat
[edit]Dironids live in various habitats, including the intertidal zone of rocky shores, bays and estuaries.
Life habits
[edit]Most species in this genus eat various species of bryozoans. Some also feed on hydroids and ascidians.[2]
Species
[edit]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
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- ^ MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Dirona MacFarland, 1905. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2021-01-18.
- ^ Behrens David W., 1980, Pacific Coast Nudibranchs: a guide to the opisthobranchs of the northeastern Pacific, Sea Challenger Books, California