Eubranchus rustyus
Species of gastropod
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Eubranchus rustyus, the homely aeolid,[2] is a species of sea slug or nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Eubranchidae.[3]
| Homely aeolid | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Aeolidacea |
| Family: | Eubranchidae |
| Genus: | Eubranchus |
| Species: | E. rustyus |
| Binomial name | |
| Eubranchus rustyus (Er. Marcus, 1961[1] | |
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Distribution
This species was described from Monterey Bay, 36°36′20″N 121°53′04″W, 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]