Hermosita sangria explained

Hermosita sangria is a brightly coloured species of sea slug, specifically an aeolid nudibranch. It is a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Facelinidae.^[1]

Distribution

The holotype of this species was found at 17 m depth at Isla San Benito Oueste, 28.3333°N -126°W on the Pacific Ocean coast of Baja California, Mexico. Additional specimens used in the original description were from nearby Isla Cedros and Bahia Magdelana, Pacific Ocean, Mexico.^[2] It has also been reported from Costa Rica.

Biology

Hermosita sangria feeds on the hydroid Solanderia.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Bouchet, P. (2015). Hermosita sangria Gosliner & Behrens, 1986. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-12-17
2. Koehler, E. (2008) Hermosita sangria Thumbnail selection at: Medslugs.de
3. Behrens, D. W. & Hermosillo, A., (2005). Eastern Pacific nudibranchs, a guide to the opisthobranchs from Alaska to Central America. vi + 137 pp., 314 photos. Sea Challengers, Monterey, California, page 122.