title: Polycera aurisula
text: # Polycera aurisula
  
  Polycera aurisula is a species of sea slug, a nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Polyceridae.
  
  ## Distribution
  
  This species of polycerid nudibranch was described from Brazil. It is found on the American coast as far north as Florida.
  
  ## 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.
  
  ## Ecology
  
  Polycera aurisula feeds on the bryozoan Amathia distans Busk, 1886.
  
  