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Hypselodoris fucata Nudibranch

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

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Hypselodoris fucata, blacks reef Ponta do Ouro Mozambique 2019 (CC-BY-SA)


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lexID:
17274 
AphiaID:
457523 
Scientific:
Hypselodoris fucata 
German:
Prachtsternschnecke 
English:
Nudibranch 
Category:
Nudibranchs 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Chromodorididae (Family) > Hypselodoris (Genus) > fucata (Species) 
Initial determination:
Gosliner & R. F. Johnson, 1999 
Occurrence:
Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal (Province East Coast South Africa), Mozambique, South-Africa, Western Indian Ocean 
Marine Zone:
Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic. 
Sea depth:
Meter 
Habitats:
Reef-associated, Rocky reefs, Seawater, Sea water 
Size:
0.79" - 3.15" (2cm - 8cm) 
Temperature:
°F - 78.8 °F (°C - 26°C) 
Food:
Carnivore, 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:
 
More related species
in this lexicon:
 
Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2025-02-28 20:24:09 

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Hypselodoris fucata Gosliner & R. F. Johnson, 1999

Hypselodoris fucata has a white body and a purple-blue mantle edge and foot. There is also often a yellow line on the very edge of the mantle. The body and dorsum have red-brown striations running longitudinally. The gills are white, lined with orange and the rhinophores are a bright orange colour.

Feeds on sponges.

External links

  1. researchgate.net (en). Abgerufen am 28.02.2025.
  2. researchgate.net (en). Abgerufen am 28.02.2025.
  3. seaslugforum.net (en). Abgerufen am 28.02.2025.

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Hypselodoris fucata, doodles, Ponta do Ouro, Mozambique 2019 (CC-BY-SA)
Hypselodoris fucata, charred reed, Park Rynie, 4182, South Africa 2024 (CC-BY-SA)
Hypselodoris fucata, charred reed, Park Rynie, 4182, South Africa 2024 (CC-BY-SA)
Hypselodoris fucata, blacks reef Ponta do Ouro Mozambique 2019 (CC-BY-SA)

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