Glossodoris hikuerensis Hikueru Glossodoris, Tuamotu Nudibranch

Glossodoris hikuerensis is commonly referred to as Hikueru Glossodoris, Tuamotu Nudibranch. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Scott & Jeanette Johnson, Kwajalein Unterwater

Glossodoris hikuerensis, 75mm,, Anilao

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AphiaID:: 559949

Scientific:: Glossodoris hikuerensis
German:: Tuamotu-Prachtsternschnecke
English:: Hikueru Glossodoris, Tuamotu Nudibranch

Category:: Nudibranchi

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Chromodorididae (Family) > Glossodoris (Genus) > hikuerensis (Species)
Initial determination:: (Pruvot-Fol, ), 1954

Occurrence:: (the) Maldives, Anilao, Christmas Islands, Egypt, Fiji, Kenya, Philippines, Queensland (Australia), Red Sea, Taiwan, the Seychelles, Tuamoto Islands
Sea depth:: Meter
Habitats:: Seawater, Sea water
Size:: up to 3.94" (10 cm)
Temperature:: 75.2 °F - 82.4 °F (24°C - 28°C)
Food:: Carnivore, 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:

Glossodoris aeruginosa
Prachtsternschnecke
Glossodoris angasi
Angas Prachtsternschnecke
Glossodoris aureola
Glossodoris bombayana
Glossodoris cincta
Gürtel-Prachtsternschnecke
Glossodoris erythraea
Glossodoris gregorius
Glossodoris hikuerensis
Tuamotu-Prachtsternschnecke
Glossodoris humberti
Glossodoris katoi
Glossodoris lamberti
Glossodoris misakinosibogae
Prachtsternschnecke
Glossodoris pallida
Weißmantel-Glossodoris
Glossodoris pantherina
Glossodoris prismatica
Glossodoris rufomarginata
Braunrand-Glossodoris, Caramelrand-Glossodoris, Rotrand-Glossodoris
Glossodoris semeion
Glossodoris souverbiei
Glossodoris thalassopora
Glossodoris vespa
Wespen Glossodoris
Glossodoris xishaensis

More related species in this lexicon:

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2005-02-08 20:09:42
Last edit:: 2024-12-02 19:30:31

Info

Glossodoris hikuerensis (Pruvot-Fol, 1954)

This species feeds on the sponge Hyrtios erectus.

Similar to Ardeadoris pullata.

Synonymised names:
Rosodoris hikuerensis Pruvot-Fol, 1954 (original combination)

External links

Sea Slug Forum (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
Wikipedia (en). Abgerufen am 07.05.2022.

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Spawn

Glossodoris hikuerensis,22m,near Shadwan Island, Gulf of Suez, Egypt 2012

Glossodoris hikuerensis (Pruvot-Fol, 1954), This specimen from a lagoon pinnacle on 11 October 2016 was with an egg mass.

Commonly

Glossodoris hikuerensis, 75mm, Kwajalein

Brown-edge Glossodorid - Glossodoris hikuerensis, 2021

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