Eubranchus rustyus

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Homely aeolid
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E. rustyus
Binomial name
Eubranchus rustyus
Synonyms
  • Capellinia rustyaEr. Marcus, 1961

Eubranchus rustyus, the homely aeolid, [2] is a species of sea slug or nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Eubranchidae. [3]

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Distribution

This species was described from Monterey Bay, 36°36′20″N121°53′04″W / 36.60556°N 121.88444°W / 36.60556; -121.88444 , California. It is considered by most authors to be a synonym of Eubranchus occidentalis . [4]

Biology

This nudibranch feeds on the hydroids Obelia and Plumularia. [4] [5]

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References

  1. Marcus, Er. (1961) Opisthobranch mollusks from California. Veliger, 3 (suppl): 1-85.
  2. "Homely Aeolid (Eubranchus rustyus)". iNaturalist.org. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
  3. Caballer, M.; Rosenberg, G. (2015). Eubranchus rustyus (Er. Marcus, 1961). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2016-01-01.
  4. 1 2 McDonald, G., (2015) Eubranchus rustyus. Intertidal Invertebrates of the Monterey Bay Area, California.
  5. Rudman, W.B., 2003 (July 31) Eubranchus rustyus (Marcus, 1961). [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.