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Diaphoreolis viridis (Forbes, 1840)
Cerata are green with yellow-white pigment. The body is translucent white, often with a faint yellow hue.Cerata with white tips. Can be found in shallow exposed and semi-sheltered rocky areas.
Diaphoreolis viridis feeds exclusively on the hydroids Sertularella, especially Sertularella rugosa.
Similar to Trinchesia caerulea and Diaphoreolis stipata.
Synonymised names
Cuthona viridis (Forbes, 1840) · unaccepted
Montagua viridis Forbes, 1840 · unaccepted
Tenellia viridis (Forbes, 1840) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Trinchesia viridis (Forbes, 1840) · unaccepted
Direct children (2)
Subspecies Diaphoreolis viridis emeraldi Korshunova, Fletcher, Bakken & Martynov, 2023
Subspecies Diaphoreolis viridis viridis (Forbes, 1840)
Cerata are green with yellow-white pigment. The body is translucent white, often with a faint yellow hue.Cerata with white tips. Can be found in shallow exposed and semi-sheltered rocky areas.
Diaphoreolis viridis feeds exclusively on the hydroids Sertularella, especially Sertularella rugosa.
Similar to Trinchesia caerulea and Diaphoreolis stipata.
Synonymised names
Cuthona viridis (Forbes, 1840) · unaccepted
Montagua viridis Forbes, 1840 · unaccepted
Tenellia viridis (Forbes, 1840) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Trinchesia viridis (Forbes, 1840) · unaccepted
Direct children (2)
Subspecies Diaphoreolis viridis emeraldi Korshunova, Fletcher, Bakken & Martynov, 2023
Subspecies Diaphoreolis viridis viridis (Forbes, 1840)






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