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Dendrodoris citrina Lemon nudibranch

Dendrodoris citrina is commonly referred to as Lemon nudibranch. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.


Profilbild Urheber Javier Couper (Predomalpha), New Zealand

Dendrodoris citrina, Región de Auckland, Nueva Zelanda 2024

Orange was floating on water in a small lagoon and the yellow one from a nearby rock pool. Photographed together for contrast.
Courtesy of the author Javier Couper (Predomalpha), New Zealand Photo taken by Javier Couper. Please visit www.inaturalist.org for more information.

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lexID:
12447 
AphiaID:
537038 
Scientific:
Dendrodoris citrina 
German:
Zitronen Prachtsternschnecke 
English:
Lemon Nudibranch 
Category:
Nudibranchi 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Dendrodorididae (Family) > Dendrodoris (Genus) > citrina (Species) 
Initial determination:
(Cheeseman, ), 1881 
Occurrence:
Endemic species, New Zealand 
Marine Zone:
Intertidal (Eulittoral), intertidal zone between the high and low tide lines characterized by the alternation of low and high tide down to 15 meters 
Sea depth:
1 - 10 Meter 
Habitats:
Coastal waters, Intertidal zone, Tidal Zone, Kelp forests, Lagoons, Port facilities, Rocky shores, Rock coasts, Sandy sea floors, Seawater, Sea water 
Size:
up to 2.76" (7 cm) 
Temperature:
55.4 °F - 68 °F (13°C - 20°C) 
Food:
Food specialist, Sponges 
Difficulty:
Not suitable for aquarium keeping 
Offspring:
None 
Toxicity:
Toxic hazard unknown 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Red List:
Not evaluated (NE) 
Related species at
Catalog of Life
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More related species
in this lexicon
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Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2024-09-23 17:59:38 

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Dendrodoris citrina (Cheeseman, 1881)

Dendrodoris citrina can be found throughout New Zealand. Essentially an intertidal species but can also be found sublittorally down to a few metres.

This is one of the most common intertidal nudibranchs in New Zealand. Found in a wide variety of habitats. Colour from bright yellow, reddish brown, orange and even translucent white. Small white mantle glands appear as tiny white specks all over the mantle.

Synonymised names:
Doridopsis citrina Cheeseman, 1881

External links

  1. New Zealand Mollusca (en). Abgerufen am 23.09.2024.
  2. Sea Slug Forum (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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