Ardeadoris tomsmithi Tom Smith's Nudibranch

Ardeadoris tomsmithi is commonly referred to as Tom Smith's Nudibranch. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Scott & Jeanette Johnson, Kwajalein Unterwater

Ardeadoris tomsmithi

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AphiaID:: 597318

Scientific:: Ardeadoris tomsmithi
German:: Tom Smiths Ardeadoris
English:: Tom Smith's Nudibranch

Category:: Nudibranchs

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Chromodorididae (Family) > Ardeadoris (Genus) > tomsmithi (Species)
Initial determination:: (Bertsch & Gosliner, ), 1989

Occurrence:: Australia, Hawaii, Japan, Marschall Islands, Okinawa, Pacific Ocean
Sea depth:: 1 - 30 Meter
Size:: 0.79" - 1.97" (2,5cm - 5,0cm)
Temperature:: °F - 77 °F (°C - 25°C)
Food:: Food specialist, Snails, Sponges
Difficulty:: Not suitable for aquarium keeping
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Ardeadoris angustolutea
Gelbrand-Nacktschnecke
Ardeadoris averni
Rotrand-Nacktschnecke
Ardeadoris carlsoni
Ardeadoris cruenta
Blutige Glossodoris
Ardeadoris egretta
Heron Ardeadoris
Ardeadoris electra
Glänzende Glossodoris
Ardeadoris poliahu
Schnee-Göttin
Ardeadoris pullata
Ardeadoris rubroannulata
Ardeadoris scottjohnsoni
Scott Johnsons Ardeadoris
Ardeadoris symmetrica
Symmetrische Ardeadoris
Ardeadoris tomsmithi
Tom Smiths Ardeadoris
Ardeadoris undaurum
Wellen Ardeadoris

More related species in this lexicon:

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2019-09-20 09:28:23
Last edit:: 2019-09-20 09:28:23

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Ardeadoris tomsmithi (Bertsch & Gosliner, 1989)

The body is translucent-gray or tan with cream pustules and a convoluted cream-white mantle margin edged with white and yellow. Rhinophores have white bases and steel-blue clubs with longitudinal white lines on the anterior and posterior faces. The gills are arranged in a double spiral and have white stalks with steel-blue pinnae.

Diet: a creamy sponge

Synonymised names:
Glossodoris tomsmithi Bertsch & Gosliner, 1989 (original combination)

External links

Seaslugs of Hawaii (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
UnderwaterKwaj, Homepage Scott & Jeanette Johnson (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
WoRMS (en). Abgerufen am 05.11.2022.

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