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Ardeadoris symmetrica Symmetrical Nudibranch

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

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Ardeadoris symmetrica,40mm,Big T Reef Complex 15 meters 2024


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lexID:
7272 
AphiaID:
597324 
Scientific:
Ardeadoris symmetrica 
German:
Symmetrische Ardeadoris 
English:
Symmetrical Nudibranch 
Category:
 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Chromodorididae (Family) > Ardeadoris (Genus) > symmetrica (Species) 
Initial determination:
(Rudman, ), 1990 
Occurrence:
Indo Pacific, Mozambique, Red Sea, Réunion , South-Africa, Tansania, 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:
- 15 Meter 
Habitats:
Seawater, Sea water 
Size:
0.87" - 1.77" (2.2cm - 4.5cm) 
Temperature:
71.6 °F - 82.4 °F (22°C - 28°C) 
Food:
Carnivore, 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:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2024-10-04 20:42:47 

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Ardeadoris symmetrica (Rudman, 1990)

Ardeadoris symmetrica is white wirh a symmetrical opaque white marking on the mantle. Rhinophores, gills and mantle margin are red-orange. Very similar is Glossodoris pallida. G.pallida have yellow rhinophores, gills and an yellow mantle margin.

Ardeadoris symmetrica feeds exclusively on sponges.

Synonyms:
Glossodoris symmetrica

External links

  1. Sea Slug Forum (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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Ardeadoris symmetrica,hopscotch 2 mile reef sodwana, South Africa 2022(CC-BY-SA)
Ardeadoris symmetrica,mzimayi wall Wood Grange, Hibberdene, South Africa 2024(CC-BY-SA)
Ardeadoris symmetrica,40mm,Big T Reef Complex 15 meters 2024
Ardeadoris symmetrica,40mm,Big T Reef Complex 15 meters 2024

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