Felimida macfarlandi MacFarland's chromodorid, Three-stripe Doris

Felimida macfarlandi is commonly referred to as MacFarland's chromodorid, Three-stripe Doris. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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Felimida macfarlandi,Pacific Grove, California,2017

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lexID:: 3482
AphiaID:: 597451

Scientific:: Felimida macfarlandi
German:: MacFarlands Prachtsternschnecke, Dreistreifen Doris
English:: MacFarland's Chromodorid, Three-stripe Doris

Category:

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Chromodorididae (Family) > Felimida (Genus) > macfarlandi (Species)
Initial determination:: (Cockerell, ), 1901

Occurrence:: Alaska (Western Atlantic), Gulf of California, Mexico (East Pacific), USA
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:: - 34 Meter
Habitats:: Intertidal zone, Tidal Zone, Seawater, Sea water, Tide pools / rock pools
Size:: 0.79" - 1.57" (2cm - 4,0cm)
Temperature:: °F - 71.6 °F (°C - 22°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:

Felimida baumanni
Baumanns-Prachtsternschnecke
Felimida binza
Harlequin Prachtsternschnecke
Felimida clenchi
Harlequin-Prachtsternschnecke
Felimida corimbae
Felimida dalli
Felimida edmundsi
Felimida elegantula
Felimida galexorum
Felimida ghanensis
Ghana Prachtsternschnecke
Felimida goslineri
Felimida kpone
Felimida krohni
Krohns Felimida
Felimida luteopunctata
Gelb-Flecken Felimida
Felimida luteorosea
Gefleckte Sternschnecke
Felimida macfarlandi
MacFarlands Prachtsternschnecke, Dreistreifen Doris
Felimida marislae
Marislas Prachtsternschnecke
Felimida norrisi
Norris-Prachtsternschnecke, Sea of Cortez Prachtsternschnecke
Felimida ocellata
Felimida ponga
Felimida punctilucens
Felimida purpurea
Rosa Doris, Purpursternschnecke
Felimida regalis
Felimida rodomaculata
Felimida rolani
Felimida ruzafai
Felimida socorroensis
Felimida sphoni
Spohns Prachtsternschnecke

More related species in this lexicon:

Felimida atlantica
Prachtsternschnecke

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2011-01-02 10:17:32
Last edit:: 2024-01-20 15:48:10

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Felimida macfarlandi (T. D. A. Cockerell, 1901)

This species was first described by Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell in 1901 and named Chromodoris mcfarlandi. Cockerell provided a more detailed description of this species in 1902.

The characteristic color is purple with clear longitudinal lines along the body (yellow-orange). Felimida macfarlandi feeds on sponges in the geuns Aplysilla, including Aplysilla polyraphis and Aplysilla. glacialis. Its prefer Aplysilla polyraphis.

Synonymised names
Chromodoris macfarlandi T. D. A. Cockerell, 1901 · unaccepted (original combination)

External links

Sea Slug Forum (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
sealifebase (en). Abgerufen am 20.01.2024.
slugsite.us (en). Abgerufen am 20.01.2024.
Video Flickr Robin Gwen Agarwal (en). Abgerufen am 31.12.2021.
Video Flickr Robin Gwen Agarwal (en). Abgerufen am 24.03.2023.

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Larva

Spawn

Felimida macfarlandi with eggs, Golf Ball Reef 2025

Commonly

Felimida macfarlandi,Pacific Grove, California,2017

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