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Caldukia affinis Relative Caldukia, Related Sea-Slug

Caldukia affinis is commonly referred to as Relative Caldukia, Related Sea-Slug. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.


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Caldukia affinis.Portsea 2020


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lexID:
14769 
AphiaID:
534017 
Scientific:
Caldukia affinis 
German:
Verwandte Caldukia 
English:
Relative Caldukia, Related Sea-Slug 
Category:
Nudibranchi 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Proctonotidae (Family) > Caldukia (Genus) > affinis (Species) 
Initial determination:
(Burn, ), 1958 
Occurrence:
Australia, Endemic species 
Marine Zone:
Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic. 
Sea depth:
0 - 55 Meter 
Size:
0.39" - 0.79" (1,5cm - 2,0cm) 
Food:
Bryozoans (sea mats), Carnivore, Predatory 
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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Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2022-05-06 18:06:11 

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Caldukia affinis (Burn, 1958)

This species has a reddish brown back that is conspicuously speckled with pale brown and silvery patches. The cerata cannot be cast off when the animal is provoked.

Feed on bryozoans.

Similar to Caldukia rubiginosa from New Zealand.

Synonymised names:
Proctonotus affinis Burn, 1958 · unaccepted (original combination)

External links

  1. Seaslugforum (en). Abgerufen am 06.05.2022.

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