Diaulula hispida, Antartica Chilena, Chile, Photo: Graham Edgar
Diaulula hispida, Antartica Chilena, Chile, Photo: Graham Edgar
Distribution
Temperate South America
Description
Off white nudibranch with a 'fuzzy' dorsal surface, a ridge along centre of back, two rhinopores at front of body and a tuft of gills at rear of back.
Information
Sea Temperature Range: 4.4-11.2°C
Depth: 0-45m
Habitat: Rocky Reef
Rarity
IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
Occurrence: Infrequent (8% of sites)
Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution.
It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
Abundance: Solitary (1 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
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