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Aphelodoris varia Variable Dorid, Pancake Aphelodoris

Aphelodoris varia is commonly referred to as Variable Dorid, Pancake Aphelodoris. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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Aphelodoris varia -Variable Aphelodoris , Nelson Bay, State of New South Wales Australia 2015


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lexID:
10371 
AphiaID:
533945 
Scientific:
Aphelodoris varia 
German:
Variable Doris 
English:
Variable Dorid, Pancake Aphelodoris 
Category:
 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Dorididae (Family) > Aphelodoris (Genus) > varia (Species) 
Initial determination:
(Abraham, ), 1877 
Occurrence:
Australia, Bass Strait, New South Wales (Australia), South Australia, Tasmania (Australia) 
Sea depth:
0 - 20 Meter 
Size:
0.79" - 2.36" (2,7cm - 6,0cm) 
Temperature:
15,3 °F - 24,6 °F (15,3°C - 24,6°C) 
Food:
Food specialist, Sponges 
Difficulty:
Not suitable for aquarium keeping 
Offspring:
Not available as offspring 
Toxicity:
Toxic hazard unknown 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Red List:
Not evaluated (NE) 
Related species at
Catalog of Life:
 
Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2023-10-19 20:11:33 

Info

Aphelodoris varia (Abraham, 1877)

Aphelodoris varia is a common species in New South Wales, probably endemic to that region.This seaslug Is quite variable in colour. The rhinophore sheaths are quite high. Feeds on sponges.

Very similar is Aphelodoris luctuosa ( occurs in New Zealand) and Aphelodoris lawsae from south Australia.

Synonymised names
Doris varia Abraham, 1877 · unaccepted (original combination)
Doris variabilis Angas, 1864 · unaccepted (Invalid: junior homonym of Doris...)

External links

  1. Atlas of Living Australia (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  2. reeflifesurvey (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  3. Sea Slug Forum (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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Aphelodoris varia -Variable Aphelodoris , Nelson Bay, State of New South Wales Australia 2015
Foto: Clifton Gardens, New South Wales, Australien
Aphelodoris varia

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