Volvatella maculata volvatella slug, sap-sucking slug

Volvatella maculata is commonly referred to as volvatella slug, sap-sucking slug. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Scott & Jeanette Johnson, Kwajalein Unterwater

Volvatella maculata

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Scientific:: Volvatella maculata
German:: Saftsauger
English:: Volvatella Slug, Sap-sucking Slug

Category:: Sacoglossa

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Sacoglossa (Order) > Volvatellidae (Family) > Volvatella (Genus) > maculata (Species)
Initial determination:: K. Jensen, 2015

Occurrence:: Marschall Islands, Singapore
Sea depth:: 3 - 20 Meter
Size:: 0" - 0" (0,7cm - 0,9cm)
Temperature:: °F - 73.4 °F (°C - 23°C)
Food:: Algae (Algivore)
Difficulty:: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Volvatella angelinianae
Volvatella australis
Volvatella ayakii
Volvatella bermudae
Volvatella candida
Volvatella cincta
Volvatella cumingii
Volvatella elioti
Volvatella evansi
Volvatella ficula
Volvatella fragilis
Volvatella kawamurai
Volvatella laguncula
Volvatella maculata
Saftsauger
Volvatella omega
Volvatella pyriformis
Volvatella ventricosa
Saftsauger
Volvatella vigourouxi
Saftsauger
Volvatella viridis
Saftsauger

More related species in this lexicon:

Volvatella angeliniana
Saftsauger

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2019-10-17 13:06:52
Last edit:: 2019-10-17 13:14:20

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Volvatella maculata K. Jensen, 2015

Volvatella have a large, weakly calcified, bulloid-shaped shell. At its posterior end, the shell narrows into a funnel or spout. The foot is relatively short . On the head is a pair of rounded oral lobes and a pair of somewhat flattened, rounded rhinophores.When this species disturbed, it produce a sticky white secretion .

Volvatella slugs feeds on the greenalgae Caulerpa.

Volvatella maculata: The specific epithet "maculata" refers to the circular spots on the mantle.

External links

UnderwaterKwaj, Homepage Scott & Jeanette Johnson (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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