Atagema spongiosa Sponge Atagema

Atagema spongiosa is commonly referred to as Sponge Atagema. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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Atagema spongiosa,Tulamben, Kubu, Karangasem Regency, Bali, Indonesia 2025

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lexID:: 7034
AphiaID:: 598767

Scientific:: Atagema spongiosa
German:: Nacktschnecke
English:: Sponge Atagema

Category:: Nudibranchi

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Doridida (Order) > Discodorididae (Family) > Atagema (Genus) > spongiosa (Species)
Initial determination:: (Kelaart, ), 1858

Occurrence:: Corea, Indo Pacific, Indonesia, Israel, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tasman Sea, Timor Sea, Tulamben, Western Pacific Ocean
Sea depth:: - 20 Meter
Habitats:: Seawater, Sea water
Size:: 2.36" - 7.87" (6cm - 20cm)
Temperature:: 71.6 °F - 82.4 °F (22°C - 28°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:

Atagema alba
Bucklige Atagema
Atagema anceps
Atagema boucheti
Atagema browni
Atagema carinata
Atagema echinata
Nacktschnecke
Atagema gibba
Dromedar Nacktschnecke
Atagema intecta
Raue Atagema
Atagema molesta
Atagema notacristata
Atagema ornata
Verzierte Atagema
Atagema osseosa
Atagema rugosa
Nacktschnecke
Atagema spinosa
Atagema spongiosa
Nacktschnecke
Atagema triphylla
Atagema tristis

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2014-04-18 16:53:49
Last edit:: 2025-11-11 20:57:58

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Atagema spongiosa (Kelaart, 1858)

This species has a sponge-like appearance. Atagema spongiosa is greenish-brown or dark reddish-brown in colour.It grows up to 18 cm in length.Atagema spongiosa exclusively feeds on sponges.

Synonymised names
Atagema paagoumenei (Risbec, 1928) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Dendrodoris areolata (Alder & Hancock, 1864) · unaccepted > junior homonym
Doris areolata Alder & Hancock, 1864 · unaccepted
Doris spongiosa Kelaart, 1858 · unaccepted
Phlegmodoris mephitica Bergh, 1878 · unaccepted
Phlegmodoris paagoumenei Risbec, 1928 · unaccepted
Trippa (Phlegmodoris) paagoumenei Risbec, 1928 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

External links

Sea Slug Forum (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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