Goniobranchus rufomaculatus Nudibranch

Goniobranchus rufomaculatus is commonly referred to as Nudibranch. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Scott & Jeanette Johnson, Kwajalein Unterwater

Goniobranchus rufomaculatus 25mm

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Scientific:: Goniobranchus rufomaculatus
German:: Prachtsternschnecke
English:: Nudibranch

Category:

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Chromodorididae (Family) > Goniobranchus (Genus) > rufomaculatus (Species)
Initial determination:: (Pease, ), 1871

Occurrence:: Australia, Marschall Islands, New Zealand, North Pacific (Ocean), South-Pazific, Taiwan, Western Pacific Ocean
Sea depth:: Meter
Size:: up to 1.1" (2.8 cm)
Temperature:: 71.6 °F - 80.6 °F (22°C - 27°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:

More related species in this lexicon:

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2014-05-13 19:45:34
Last edit:: 2022-07-17 14:21:14

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Goniobranchus rufomaculatus (Pease, 1871)

The backround colour ist white with noumerous yellow dots. Rhinophores and gills are pale white.The mantle margin is blue spoted.

Very similar is Goniobranchus aureopurpura.Goniobranchus rufomaculatus has a smooth mantle, Goniobranchus aureopurpura many pustules.

Synonyms :
Chromodoris histrio
Chromodoris rufomaculata
Glossodoris rufomaculata

External links

Medslugs - Dr. Peter Wirtz (multi) (Archive.org). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
UnderwaterKwaj, Homepage Scott & Jeanette Johnson (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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