Diaulula punctuolata, Dotted bristle sea slug

Diaulula punctuolata   (d'Orbigny, 1836)

Dotted bristle sea slug

Native range | All suitable habitat | Point map | Year 2050
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Gastropoda | Nudibranchia | Discodorididae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Demersal; depth range 0 - 100 m (Ref. 87801).  Tropical; 43°S - 46°S, 74°E - 64°E (Ref. 83435)

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Southeast Pacific and Southwest Atlantic: Chile and Argentina.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 10.0 cm DL male/unsexed; (Ref. 83435)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

It is found on rocky substrates or under large stones from the intertidal areas to a depth of 100 m. They feed on yellowish encrusting demosponges (Ref. 87801).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Spawning is observed during southern summer and autumn. Egg mass is extremely long, up to 1 meter, white ribbon forming a spiral with up to 20 cm and up to an estimated 1 million eggs.

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Rosenberg, G. 2009. (Ref. 83435)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

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Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

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