Dirona

This article is about the nudibranch genus Dirona. For other uses, see Dirona (disambiguation).

Dirona
Dirona albolineata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
(unranked):	clade Heterobranchia clade Euthyneura clade Nudipleura clade Nudibranchia clade Dexiarchia clade Cladobranchia
Family:	Dironidae
Genus:	Dirona MacFarland, 1905

Dirona is a moaner and a genus of sea slugs, Pacific Ocean nudibranchs, marine, opisthobranch gastropod mollusks in the family Dironidae.

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 albolineata
• Dirona pellucida - synonym: Dirona aurantia
• Dirona picta

References

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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