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Hypselodoris maritima Maritime Nudibranch, Maritime Hypselodoris

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

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Hypselodoris maritima,Anilao, Batangas, Philippines 2024


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lexID:
7129 
AphiaID:
558302 
Scientific:
Hypselodoris maritima 
German:
Maritime Prachtsternschnecke 
English:
Maritime Nudibranch, Maritime Hypselodoris 
Category:
 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Chromodorididae (Family) > Hypselodoris (Genus) > maritima (Species) 
Initial determination:
(Baba, ), 1949 
Occurrence:
Hong Kong, Australia, Bali, China, Indo Pacific, Indonesia, Japan, New Caledonia, Philippines, Queensland (Australia), Singapore, Sulawesi, Thailand, Tulamben, Western Pacific Ocean 
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:
1 - 18 Meter 
Habitats:
Seawater, Sea water 
Size:
0.39" - 0.79" (1cm - 2cm) 
Temperature:
71.6 °F - 82.4 °F (22°C - 28°C) 
Food:
Carnivore, 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:
 
More related species
in this lexicon:
 
Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2025-05-14 19:56:42 

Info

Hypselodoris maritima (Baba, 1949)

The backround colour is white.On the body are blue stripes or large spots, rhinophores are yellow and gills are white-yellow in colour.Colours and patterns may be variable.Very similar is Hypselodoris nigrolineata.

Synonymised names
Chromodoris maritima (Baba, 1949) · unaccepted
Glossodoris maritima Baba, 1949 · unaccepted (original combination)
This species feeds exclusively on sponges.

External links

  1. Sea Slug Forum _archiv (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  2. sealifebase (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  3. Wild Singapore Homepage (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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Hypselodoris maritima,Sutherland St Before Thetis Pl, Port Hedland WA 6721, Australia 2023
Hypselodoris maritima,coconuts Caban Island, Tingloy, Philippines 2025 (CC-BY-SA)
Hypselodoris maritima, coconuts, Tingloy, Batangas, Philippines 2025 (CC-BY-SA)
Hypselodoris maritima, Tulamben, Bali 2024
Hypselodoris maritima,Anilao, Batangas, Philippines 2024
IMG_8094Hypselodoris maritima Taiwan 2016

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