Glossodoris aeruginosa Nudibranch

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

Ian Skipworth, Neuseeland

Glossodoris aeruginosa,45mm, Food sponges, NZ

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lexID:: 15226
AphiaID:: 559962

Scientific:: Glossodoris aeruginosa
German:: Prachtsternschnecke
English:: Nudibranch

Category:: Nudibranchi

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Chromodorididae (Family) > Glossodoris (Genus) > aeruginosa (Species)
Initial determination:: Rudman, 1995

Occurrence:: Australia, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Queensland (Australia), the Kermadec Islands
Sea depth:: - 30 Meter
Size:: 7,5 cm
Temperature:: °F - 68 °F (°C - 20°C)
Food:: Carnivore, 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:

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
Glossodoris xishaensis

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Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2022-10-02 20:03:21
Last edit:: 2022-10-02 20:03:21

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Glossodoris aeruginosa Rudman, 1995

Glossodoris aeruginosa is a dorid nudibranch in the family Chromodorididae. The colour of the mantle is quite complex. This nudibranch feeds on sponges.

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Seaslugforum (en). Abgerufen am 02.10.2022.
WoRMS (en). Abgerufen am 02.10.2022.

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Glossodoris aeruginosa,45mm, Food sponges, NZ

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