Polycera aurisula

Polycera aurisula is a species of sea slug, a nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Polyceridae.

Polycera aurisula
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Order:	Nudibranchia
Family:	Polyceridae
Genus:	Polycera
Species:	P. aurisula
Binomial name
Polycera aurisula Marcus, 1957[1]

Distribution

This species of polycerid nudibranch was described from Brazil. It is found on the American coast as far north as Florida.^[2]

Description

The body of Polycera aurisula is translucent white with small brown spots densely covering the back and sides. The oral veil has 4-6 tapering papillae which are white with a yellow band near the base, a dark blue band at the midpoint and a light blue tip.^[2]

Ecology

Polycera aurisula feeds on the bryozoan Amathia distans Busk, 1886.^[2]