Madrella sanguinea Blood-red Sea Slug, Blood Red Madrella Nudibranch

Madrella sanguinea is commonly referred to as Blood-red Sea Slug, Blood Red Madrella Nudibranch. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Profile

lexID:

5495 

AphiaID:

534021 

Scientific:

Madrella sanguinea 

German:

Blutrote Madrella 

English:

Blood-red Sea Slug, Blood Red Madrella Nudibranch 

Category:

 

Family tree:

Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Madrellidae (Family) > Madrella (Genus) > sanguinea (Species) 

Initial determination:

(Angas, ), 1864 

Occurrence:

Australia, Endemic species, Indonesia, Tasmania (Australia) 

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:

0 - 25 Meter 

Habitats:

Intertidal zone, Tidal Zone, Seawater, Sea water, Tide pools / rock pools 

Size:

0.59" - 0.79" (1.5cm - 2cm) 

Temperature:

15,1 °F - 26,6 °F (15,1°C - 26,6°C) 

Food:

Bryozoans (sea mats), Carnivore, Food specialist 

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:

• Madrella aurantiaca
• 
  Madrella ferruginosa
  Rostrote Madrella
• 
  Madrella gloriosa
  Herrliche Madrella
• 
  Madrella sanguinea
  Blutrote Madrella

 

Author:

Meerwasser-Lexikon Team

Publisher:

Meerwasser-Lexikon.de

Created:

2013-05-20 20:37:35 

Last edit:

2025-05-27 13:11:37 

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