Pleurobranchus forskalii Forsskal's pleurobranch, sidegill slug

Pleurobranchus forskalii is commonly referred to as Forsskal's pleurobranch, sidegill slug. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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AphiaID:: 140819

Scientific:: Pleurobranchus forskalii
German:: Forsskals Flankenkiemer
English:: Forsskal's Pleurobranch, Sidegill Slug

Category:

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Pleurobranchida (Order) > Pleurobranchidae (Family) > Pleurobranchus (Genus) > forskalii (Species)
Initial determination:: Rüppell & Leuckart, 1828

Occurrence:: Anilao, Hawaii, Indo Pacific, Indonesia, Mozambique, New Caledonia, Philippines, Red Sea, Sulawesi, Tansania, the Mediterranean Sea, Western Pacific Ocean
Marine Zone:: Intertidal (Eulittoral), intertidal zone between the high and low tide lines characterized by the alternation of low and high tide down to 15 meters
Sea depth:: 1 - 14 Meter
Habitats:: Algae zones, Lagoons, Reef combs, Reef ridges, Seagrass meadows, Eelgrass Meadows, Seawater, Sea water, Tide pools / rock pools
Size:: 3.94" - 11.81" (10cm - 30cm)
Temperature:: 75.2 °F - 82.4 °F (24°C - 28°C)
Food:: Food specialist, Sea squirts
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:

Pleurobranchus albiguttatus
Mosaik-Flankenkiemer
Pleurobranchus areolatus
Atlantischer Flankenkiemer
Pleurobranchus digueti
Diguets Flankenkiemer, Pazifischer Flankenkiemer, Warzige Flankenkiemerschnecke
Pleurobranchus forskalii
Forsskals Flankenkiemer
Pleurobranchus grandis
Große Flankenkiemer-Schnecke
Pleurobranchus hilli
Hills Flankenkiemer
Pleurobranchus iouspi
Pleurobranchus lacteus
Pleurobranchus mamillatus
Flankenkiemer
Pleurobranchus membranaceus
Membran Flankenkiemer, Highland Dancer
Pleurobranchus nigropunctatus
Mosaik Flankenkiemerschnecke
Pleurobranchus niveus
Pleurobranchus peronii
Perons-Flankenkiemer, Papillen Pleurobranchus
Pleurobranchus reticulatus
Flankenkiemer
Pleurobranchus semperi
Pleurobranchus sishaensis
Pleurobranchus testudinarius
Flankenkiemerschnecke
Pleurobranchus varians
Variabler Flankenkiemer
Pleurobranchus weberi
Webers Flankenkiemer

More related species in this lexicon:

Pleurobranchus crossei
Warziger-Flankenkiemer

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2008-11-09 13:44:26
Last edit:: 2024-07-21 20:36:37

Info

Pleurobranchus forskalii

This relatively large pleurobranch is often found in quite large populations in shallow lagoons, reef crests and pools and sea grass beds. It usually grows to about 10cm long but can grow to over 30cm. This species feed on ascidians.

Synonymised names:
Pleurobranchus (Oscanius) semperi Vayssière, 1897
Pleurobranchus (Pleurobranchus) forskalii Rüppell & Leuckart, 1828
Pleurobranchus forskali (spelling variation)
Pleurobranchus perrieri Vayssière, 1897
Susania ceylonica White, 1948 (dubious synonym)
Susania karachiensis White, 1946 (dubious synonym)

External links

sealifebase (en). Abgerufen am 21.07.2024.
Seaslugform (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
seaslugsofhawaii (en). Abgerufen am 21.07.2024.

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PN0A6506_Pleurobranchus forskalii,14cm in 14 meters, Shark E, Tanzania 2025

Pleurobranchus forskalii, Indonesien 2015

Forsskål's Pleurobranch - Pleurobranchus forskalii,2019

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