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ringed doris

Diaulula sandiegensis

Classification

Diaulula sandiegensis, commonly known as the San Diego dorid or the ringed dorid, is a species of sea slug or nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the suborder Doridina and the family Discodorididae. The specific epithet sandiegensis means "of San Diego", referring to the Southern California city. Distribution Though both its common and scientific names refer to San Diego, Diaulula sandiegensis occurs along the coast of the northeastern Pacific, from Alaska to Puerto Penasco, Mexico.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 6,864Canada · 176Mexico · 7