Dirona
| Dirona | |
|---|---|
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| Dirona albolineata | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): |
clade Heterobranchia clade Euthyneura |
| Family: | Dironidae |
| Genus: |
Dirona MacFarland, 1905 |
clade Euthyneura
clade Nudipleura
clade Nudibranchia
clade Dexiarchia
clade Cladobranchia
Dirona is 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.
These nudibranchs occur on the West Coast of North America and Central America, some extending west into Japanese and Russian waters.
Dironids can be found in various habitats, including the intertidal zone of rocky shores, but also in bays and estuaries.
Most species in this genus eat various species of bryozoans. Some also feed on hydroids and ascidians.
Species within this genus include:
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