Sclerodoris tarka Tarka Sea-Lemon

Sclerodoris tarka is commonly referred to as Tarka Sea-Lemon. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Phil Watson, Australien, Australien

Sclerodoris tarka, Depth: 4m Water temp: 18 degrees (Australian midsummer)

Location: Ricketts Point Marine Sanctuary. This is a designated marine habitat in Port Phillip Bay, Melbourne, Australia. No fishing or collecting is allowed.
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Scientific:: Sclerodoris tarka
German:: Tarka-Meereszitrone
English:: Tarka Sea-Lemon

Category:: Nudibranchs

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Discodorididae (Family) > Sclerodoris (Genus) > tarka (Species)
Initial determination:: Burn, 1969

Occurrence:: Australia, Bass Strait, Endemic species, Tasmania (Australia)
Sea depth:: 0 - 43 Meter
Size:: 1.18" - 1.18" (3cm - 3,0cm)
Temperature:: 46.4 °F - 68 °F (8°C - 20°C)
Food:: Food specialist, 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:

Sclerodoris apiculata
Nacktschnecke
Sclerodoris coriacea
Nacktschnecke
Sclerodoris japonica
Sclerodoris minor
Sclerodoris paliensis
Sclerodoris prea
Sclerodoris rubicunda
Nacktschnecke
Sclerodoris tanya
Sclerodoris tarka
Tarka-Meereszitrone
Sclerodoris trenberthi
Sclerodoris tuberculata
Schwamm Sclerodoris
Sclerodoris virgulata
Sclerodoris worki

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2021-10-04 15:21:05
Last edit:: 2021-10-04 15:43:14

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Sclerodoris tarka Burn, 1969

Typical body-length 30 mm. Lives intertidally to offshore on sponges, on which it feeds.

Native and Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS and VIC), Bass Strait area.

Unfortunately, no more information are available.

External links

Atlas of Living Australia (en). Abgerufen am 04.10.2021.
WoRMS (en). Abgerufen am 04.10.2021.

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Sclerodoris tarka, Depth: 4m Water temp: 18 degrees (Australian midsummer)

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