Diaulula odonoghuei
# Diaulula odonoghuei

Diaulula odonoghuei, the spotted leopard dorid, is a species of dorid nudibranch found in the Pacific Ocean. Identified as a cryptic species in 2016, it is differentiated from its sister species Diaulula sandiegensis by having considerably more spots on their mantle.

## Description

This nudibranch grows to about 100 mm (4") in length with many spots covering its mantle, this pattern can extend all the way to the edge of the mantle, a defining characteristic of this cryptic species

## Distribution

This dorid nudibranch ranges from the sea of Japan to northern California.

## Life habits

This species feeds on sponges.

