Berthella plumula Yellow-plumed sea slug

Berthella plumula is commonly referred to as Yellow-plumed sea slug. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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Berthella plumula, 2016

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Scientific:: Berthella plumula
German:: Kleine Feder Berthella, Flankenkiemer
English:: Yellow-plumed Sea Slug

Category:

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Pleurobranchida (Order) > Pleurobranchidae (Family) > Berthella (Genus) > plumula (Species)
Initial determination:: (Montagu, ), 1803

Occurrence:: Straße von Gibraltar, Adriatic Sea (Mediterranean), Azores, East-Atlantic Ocean, European Coasts, North Atlantic Ocean, Northeast Atlantic, Norway, Portugal, Scotland, Spain, The Aegan Sea (Mediterranean), the British Isles, the Mediterranean Sea
Sea depth:: 1 - 30 Meter
Habitats:: Cliffs, Fjords, Intertidal zone, Tidal Zone, Rocky shores, Rock coasts, Rocky, hard seabeds, Stelling slopes
Size:: 1.18" - 2.36" (3cm - 6cm)
Temperature:: 3,5 °F - 68 °F (3,5°C - 20°C)
Food:: Predatory, Sea squirts, 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:

Berthella africana
Afrika Berthella, Flankenkiemer
Berthella agassizii
Agassizs Flankenkiemer
Berthella americana
Berthella aurantiaca
Orange Berthella
Berthella caledonica
Flankenkiemer
Berthella californica
Berthella elongata
Berthella grovesi
Berthella lowei
Berthella martensi
Berthella medietas
Flankenkiemer
Berthella ocellata
Gefleckte Berthella
Berthella ornata
Verzierte-Berthella, Flankenkiemer
Berthella patagonica
Berthella pellucida
Berthella platei
Berthella plumula
Kleine Feder Berthella, Flankenkiemer
Berthella punctata
Berthella schroedli
Berthella serenitas
Berthella sideralis
Berthella spatula
Berthella stellata
Berthella strongi
Berthella tamiu

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2013-07-27 18:42:58
Last edit:: 2023-12-05 12:44:12

Info

Berthella plumula (Montagu, 1803)

Feed on sponges, f.e. Oscarella lobularis and sea squirts, like star ascidian (Botryllus species).The seaslug lives in a depth down to max.30 meters.The skin can secrete defensive sulphuric acid if attacked.

Color: pale lemon-yellow to orange, often with net-like markings in the middle of the smooth dorsal mantle.

Synonymised names:
Berthella porosa Blainville, 1824 (synonym)
Bulla plumula Montagu, 1803
Cleanthus montagui Leach, 1847 (synonym)
Lamellaria kleciachi Brusina, 1866 (synonym)
Pleurobranchus brevifrons Philippi, 1844 (synonym)
Pleurobranchus fleuriausi d'Orbigny, 1837 (synonym)
Sigaretus stomatellus Risso, 1826 (synonym)

External links

artsdatabanken (no). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
Marine Species Identification Portal (en) (Archive.org). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
Medslugs - Dr. Peter Wirtz (multi) (Archive.org). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
Sea Slug Forum (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
YouTube - Video (en). Abgerufen am 05.12.2023.

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Spawn

Berthella plumula (Montagu, 1803) [Bulla], Portugal, Azoren

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