Adalaria proxima (Alder & Hancock, 1854)
Yellow false doris
Yellow false doris,  White adalaria
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Family:  Onchidorididae ()
Max. size:  2 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 60 m
Distribution:  Atlantic Ocean, Eastern Pacific, Arctic and the Mediterranean. Tropical to polar.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Assumed maximum length from Ref. 822. This species is found on rocky shores particularly in bathyal areas of gulfs and estuaries. They feed on planktonic and minute detrital food items through suspension or deposit feeding (Ref. 87872). It was observed to feed on the bryozoans Alcyonidium, Electra, and Frustrella (Ref. 822).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
Country info:  Known from western Canada, from Bering Strait to Davis Strait on the east (Ref. 1667). C: Refs. 1667, 87872, 93817.

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