Hermaea vancouverensis Vancoucer Sapsucker

Hermaea vancouverensis is commonly referred to as Vancoucer Sapsucker. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Karin Fletcher, USA

Hermaea vancouverensis,West of Point Glover 2022

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lexID:: 16627
AphiaID:: 494539

Scientific:: Hermaea vancouverensis
German:: Vancouver Saftsauger
English:: Vancoucer Sapsucker

Category:: Sacoglossa

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Sacoglossa (Order) > Hermaeidae (Family) > Hermaea (Genus) > vancouverensis (Species)
Initial determination:: O'Donoghue, 1924

Occurrence:: Russland, Alaska (Western Atlantic), California, Canada Eastern Pacific, Kuril Islands, Northeast Pacific Ocean, Northwest Pacific
Marine Zone:: Intertidal (Eulittoral), intertidal zone between the high and low tide lines characterized by the alternation of low and high tide down to 15 meters
Sea depth:: 1 - 4 Meter
Habitats:: Seawater, Sea water
Size:: 0,8 cm
Temperature:: °F - 50 °F (°C - 10°C)
Food:: Diatoms
Difficulty:: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown