Doriopsilla rowena Nudibranch

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

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Doriopsilla rowena.7 mm long. 2017

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lexID:: 13464
AphiaID:: 537021

Scientific:: Doriopsilla rowena
German:: Nacktschnecke
English:: Nudibranch

Category:: Nudibranchs

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Dendrodorididae (Family) > Doriopsilla (Genus) > rowena (Species)
Initial determination:: Er. Marcus & Ev. Marcus, 1967

Occurrence:: Eastern Pacific Ocean, Gulf of California, Mexico (East Pacific), USA
Sea depth:: Meter
Size:: 0" - 0.39" (0,7cm - 1,2cm)
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:

Doriopsilla albopunctata
Weißgepunktete Doris
Doriopsilla areolata
Nacktschnecke
Doriopsilla aurea
Doriopsilla bertschi
Doriopsilla capensis
Weiß-Gepunktete Doriopsilla, Kap Doriopsilla
Doriopsilla carneola
Nacktschnecke
Doriopsilla davebehrensi
Nacktschnecke
Doriopsilla debruini
Doriopsilla elitae
Doriopsilla espinosai
Doriopsilla fulva
Gesalzene Doris, Weiß Gesprenkelte Doriopsilla
Doriopsilla gemela
Nacktschnecke
Doriopsilla janaina
Nacktschnecke
Doriopsilla miniata
Bekritzelte Doriopsilla
Doriopsilla nigrocera
Doriopsilla nigrolineata
Doriopsilla pallida
Doriopsilla peculiaris
Nacktschnecke
Doriopsilla pelseneeri
Pelseneers Doriopsilla
Doriopsilla rowena
Nacktschnecke
Doriopsilla spaldingi
Spaldings Doris
Doriopsilla tishae

More related species in this lexicon:

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2020-12-23 17:13:59
Last edit:: 2020-12-23 17:13:59

Info

Doriopsilla rowena Er. Marcus & Ev. Marcus, 1967

This species feed by dissolving their sponge food externally, using enzymes, and then ingesting sponge cells without the sponge skeleton.

The brown flecks on the dorsum, and round concentrations of white mantle glands laterally.

External links

WoRMS (en). Abgerufen am 23.12.2020.

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Juvenile

Spawn

Doriopsilla rowena & egg mass.Egg mass 2.2 mm wide.2017

Commonly

Doriopsilla rowena, San Diego, California 2018

Doriopsilla rowena,Orange County, California 2021

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