Dendrodoris guttata Polka-dot Sucking Dorid

Dendrodoris guttata is commonly referred to as Polka-dot Sucking Dorid. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Scott & Jeanette Johnson, Kwajalein Unterwater

Dendrodoris guttata was not only a favorite find but a lovely pastel colored variety of this impressive nudibranch. 30mm , Bali 2018

Courtesy of the author Scott & Jeanette Johnson, Kwajalein Unterwater . Please visit www.underwaterkwaj.com for more information.

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lexID:: 5331
AphiaID:: 537032

Scientific:: Dendrodoris guttata
German:: Gepunktete Dendrodoris
English:: Polka-dot Sucking Dorid

Category:: Nudibranchi

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Dendrodorididae (Family) > Dendrodoris (Genus) > guttata (Species)
Initial determination:: (Odhner, ), 1917

Occurrence:: Australia, Bali, Corea, Indo Pacific, Indonesia, Japan, Kenya, Lembeh Strait, Mozambique, Philippines, South-Africa, Sulawesi, Taiwan, Western Pacific Ocean
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:: 1 - 20 Meter
Habitats:: Intertidal zone, Tidal Zone, Seawater, Sea water, Under rocks
Size:: up to 2.36" (6 cm)
Temperature:: 68 °F - 82.4 °F (20°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:

Dendrodoris albobrunnea
Sternschnecke
Dendrodoris albopurpura
Nacktschnecke
Dendrodoris angolensis
Dendrodoris arborescens
Prachtsternschnecke
Dendrodoris areolata
Dendrodoris atromaculata
Dendrodoris azineae
Dendrodoris brodieae
Dendrodoris caesia
Blau-gefleckte Dendrodoris
Dendrodoris callosa
Dendrodoris carbunculosa
Nacktschnecke
Dendrodoris citrina
Zitronen Prachtsternschnecke
Dendrodoris coronata
Kronen-Dendrodoris
Dendrodoris denisoni
Dendrodoris elizabethina
Dendrodoris elongata
Lange Dendrodoris, Weiß-Braune Doris
Dendrodoris fosseti
Dendrodoris fulva
Dendrodoris fumata
Schwarze Dendrodoris
Dendrodoris fusca
Dendrodoris goani
Dendrodoris grandiflora
Grosse Marmorsternschnecke
Dendrodoris grisea
Dendrodoris guineana
Dendrodoris gunnamatta
Dendrodoris guttata
Gepunktete Dendrodoris
Dendrodoris herytra
Nacktschnecke
Dendrodoris karukeraensis
Dendrodoris kranjiensis
Dendrodoris krebsii
Krebs Sternschnecke
Dendrodoris krusensternii
Krusensterns Dendrodoris
Dendrodoris limbata
Mantelband Prachtsternschnecke
Dendrodoris maculata
Dendrodoris magagnai
Dendrodoris maugeana
Dendrodoris murina
Dendrodoris nigra
Schwarze Nacktschnecke, Schwarze Dendrodoris
Dendrodoris nigromaculata
Nacktschnecke
Dendrodoris orbicularis
Dendrodoris pustulosa
Dendrodoris rainfordi
Dendrodoris sadoensis
Dendrodoris senegalensis
Senegal Sternschnecke
Dendrodoris stohleri
Dendrodoris tuberculosa
Tuberkel-Dendrodoris, Blumenkohl-Nacktschnecke
Dendrodoris warta

More related species in this lexicon:

Dendrodoris temarana
Temara Sternschnecke

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2013-04-27 00:28:50
Last edit:: 2024-12-06 13:10:44

Info

Dendrodoris guttata (Odhner, 1917)

This orange sea slug with the spots feeds exclusively on sponges.

Synonymised names
Doridopsis guttata Odhner, 1917 · unaccepted > superseded combination

External links

researchgate (en). Abgerufen am 06.12.2024.
Sea Slug Forum (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
slugsite.us (en). Abgerufen am 06.12.2024.

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Dendrodoris guttata,Lembeh strait, Kabupaten de Minahasa du Nord, Sulawesi du Nord, Indonésie 2007

Dendrodoris guttata was not only a favorite find but a lovely pastel colored variety of this impressive nudibranch. 30mm , Bali 2018

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