Doriopsilla peculiaris Peculiar Doriopsilla

Doriopsilla peculiaris is commonly referred to as Peculiar Doriopsilla. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Christopher Hurwood, Australien

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AphiaID:: 533890

Scientific:: Doriopsilla peculiaris
German:: Nacktschnecke
English:: Peculiar Doriopsilla

Category:

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Dendrodorididae (Family) > Doriopsilla (Genus) > peculiaris (Species)
Initial determination:: (Abraham, ), 1877

Occurrence:: Australia, Tasmania (Australia)
Sea depth:: - 8 Meter
Size:: 1.97" - 3.94" (5cm - 10cm)
Temperature:: 68 °F - 77 °F (20°C - 25°C)
Food:: 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:

Doriopsilla albopunctata
Weißgepunktete Doris
Doriopsilla areolata
Nacktschnecke
Doriopsilla aurea
Doriopsilla bertschi
Doriopsilla capensis
Weiß-Gepunktete Doriopsilla, Kap Doriopsilla
Doriopsilla carneola
Nacktschnecke
Doriopsilla davebehrensi
Nacktschnecke
Doriopsilla debruini
Doriopsilla elitae
Doriopsilla espinosai
Doriopsilla fulva
Gesalzene Doris, Weiß Gesprenkelte Doriopsilla
Doriopsilla gemela
Nacktschnecke
Doriopsilla janaina
Nacktschnecke
Doriopsilla miniata
Bekritzelte Doriopsilla
Doriopsilla nigrocera
Doriopsilla nigrolineata
Doriopsilla pallida
Doriopsilla peculiaris
Nacktschnecke
Doriopsilla pelseneeri
Pelseneers Doriopsilla
Doriopsilla rowena
Nacktschnecke
Doriopsilla spaldingi
Spaldings Doris
Doriopsilla tishae

More related species in this lexicon:

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2019-10-13 11:29:44
Last edit:: 2019-10-13 11:33:47

Info

Doriopsilla peculiaris (Abraham, 1877)

Body colourfrom white through to orange. Can be found on sandy bottom with scattered sponges, ascidians, gorgonias and seaweed. Its a mainly nocturnal secies.

Synonymised names:
Doris peculiaris Abraham, 1877 (original combination)

External links

Sea Slug Forum (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
Wikipedia (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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CMHurwood_Doriopsilla peculiaris2_Blairgowrie pier_October 06, 2019

CMHurwood_Doriopsilla peculiaris3_Blairgowrie pier_October 04, 2019

CMHurwood_Doriopsilla peculiaris_Blairgowrie pier_October 06, 2019

Peculiar Doriopsilla - Doriopsilla peculiaris, Australien 2015

CMHurwood_Doriopsilla peculiaris pair_Blairgowrie pier_October 04, 2019

CMHurwood_Doriopsilla peculiaris(colour reference on orange sponge)_Blairgowrie pier_October 06, 2019

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