Diaphoreolis viridis is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trinchesiidae.Picton, B. (2017). Diaphoreolis viridis (Forbes, 1840). In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2017-11-01.
Distribution This species was described from Ballaugh, Isle of Man in the Irish Sea.Alder J. & Hancock A. (1845-1855). A Monograph of British Nudibranch Molluscs. Ray Society, London. It has been reported in the northeast Atlantic, from Greenland and Iceland south to Roscoff, France.Thompson, T.E. and Brown, G.H., (1984). Biology of Opisthobranch Molluscs, Volume II. The Ray Society. 229 pages 41 plates, 40 figures
Description The maximum recorded length is 19 mm.Welch J. J. (2010). "The “Island Rule” and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.
Ecology Feeds on the hydroids Sertularella spp. especially Sertularella rugosa. Found in shallow exposed and semi-sheltered rocky areas to 100 m depth.Picton, B.E. & Morrow, C.C. (2016). Diaphoreolis viridis (Forbes, 1840). [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. Accessed on 2017-11-01. Minimum recorded depth is 4 m. Maximum recorded depth is 10 m.
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