Hermosita is a genus of sea slugs, specifically of aeolid nudibranchs. Only two species are known to belong to this genus, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Facelinidae.[2]

Hermosita
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Hermosita

Gosliner & Behrens, 1986[1]

Biology

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Both species of Hermosita feed on the hydroid Solanderia; a characteristic shared with the Pleurolidiidae.[3]

Species

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Species in this genus include:

References

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  1. ^ Gosliner T.M. & Behrens D.W. (1986) Two new species and genera of aeolid nudibranchs from the tropical eastern Pacific. The Veliger 29(1): 101-113.
  2. ^ Bouchet, P. (2015). Hermosita Gosliner & Behrens, 1986. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-12-17
  3. ^ Carmona, Leila; Pola, Marta; Gosliner, Terrence M.; Cervera, Juan Lucas (January 2015). "Protaeolidiella atra Baba, 1955 versus Pleurolidia juliae Burn, 1966: One or two species?". Helgoland Marine Research. 69 (2): 137–145. Bibcode:2015HMR....69..137C. doi:10.1007/s10152-014-0422-3.