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Hypselodoris melanesica Nudibranch

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

Profilbild Urheber Sven Kahlbrock, Ägypten

Hypselodoris melanesica,Kavieng, Lissenung Island, Papua New Guinea,2014


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lexID:
15222 
AphiaID:
1297847 
Scientific:
Hypselodoris melanesica 
German:
Prachtsternschnecke 
English:
Nudibranch 
Category:
 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Chromodorididae (Family) > Hypselodoris (Genus) > melanesica (Species) 
Initial determination:
Gosliner & R. F. Johnson, 2018 
Occurrence:
Papua New Guinea 
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:
- 5 Meter 
Size:
0.79" - 1.18" (2cm - 3cm) 
Temperature:
73.4 °F - 82.4 °F (23°C - 28°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:
 
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Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2022-10-01 17:24:41 

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Hypselodoris melanesica Gosliner & R. F. Johnson, 2018

The body color is translucent pale purplewith a thin white band at the edge of the mantle. The gills are light orange, becoming darker orange at the base. The gill pocket is deep violet. The rhinophores have bright orange clubs and a deep purple sheath at the base.

Feeds in sponges.

Similar to Hypselodoris bullockii. Hypselodoris melanesica is known only from Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.

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Hypselodoris melanesica,Kavieng, Lissenung Island, Papua New Guinea,2014
Hypselodoris melanesica,Kavieng, Lissenung Island, Papua New Guinea,2014

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