Berthella caledonica Side-gilled Slug

Berthella caledonica is commonly referred to as Side-gilled Slug. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Scott & Jeanette Johnson, Kwajalein Unterwater

Berthella caledonica, Hawaii, USA 1983 (CC by-sa 3.0)

Courtesy of the author Scott & Jeanette Johnson, Kwajalein Unterwater . Please visit www.underwaterkwaj.com for more information.

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lexID:: 10767
AphiaID:: 872697

Scientific:: Berthella caledonica
German:: Flankenkiemer
English:: Side-gilled Slug

Category:: Nudibranchs

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Pleurobranchida (Order) > Pleurobranchidae (Family) > Berthella (Genus) > caledonica (Species)
Initial determination:: (Risbec, ), 1928

Occurrence:: Australia, Hawaii, Micronesia, New Caledonia, Queensland (Australia), Red Sea, Réunion
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:: 2 - 20 Meter
Habitats:: Barrier Reefs, Lagoons, Rocky reefs, Seawater, Sea water
Size:: 1.18" - 1.97" (3cm - 5,5cm)
Temperature:: °F - 77 °F (°C - 25°C)
Food:: Food specialist, No reliable information available, 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
Afrikanische 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
Medium Berthella, 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:: 2017-05-27 19:17:27
Last edit:: 2024-01-21 14:09:39

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Berthella caledonica (Risbec, 1928)

Berthella caledonica has a single dark spot on the notum.This sidegill slug can be usually found under rocks on lagoon reefs at depths of 2 to 20 m.

Very similar is Berthella africana.

Synonym:
Pleurobranchus caledonicus Risbec, 1928

External links

Sea Slug Forum (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
Seaslugs of Hawaii (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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Commonly

Berthella caledonica, Marshall Inseln,Jinimi Island, Enewetak Atoll 1982 (CC by-sa 3.0)

Berthella caledonica, Hawaii, USA 1983 (CC by-sa 3.0)

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