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Cyerce tutela Tutela Cyerce, Sap-sucking Sea Slug

Cyerce tutela is commonly referred to as Tutela Cyerce, Sap-sucking Sea Slug. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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Cyerce tutela,Port Hedland, WA, Australia 2023


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lexID:
17578 
AphiaID:
1814156 
Scientific:
Cyerce tutela 
German:
Tutela Cyerce, Saftsauger 
English:
Tutela Cyerce, Sap-sucking Sea Slug 
Category:
Sacoglossa 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Caliphyllidae (Family) > Cyerce (Genus) > tutela (Species) 
Initial determination:
K. Moreno, Gosliner, N. G. Wilson, Krug & Á. Valdés, 2025 
Occurrence:
Australia 
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:
Meter 
Habitats:
Intertidal zone, Tidal Zone, Seawater, Sea water 
Size:
0" - 0.39" (0,3cm - 1,1cm) 
Temperature:
19,4 °F - 23,4 °F (19,4°C - 23,4°C) 
Food:
Algae (Algivore), Herbivorous 
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:
2025-12-28 14:03:36 

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Cyerce tutela K. Moreno, Gosliner, N. G. Wilson, Krug & Á. Valdés, 2025

This species is named "tutela" in honour of the traditional owners and first peoples of Australia who continue to work to protect the lands and sea.

Associated with the green algae Udotea spp.

External links

  1. researchgate.net (en). Abgerufen am 04.07.2025.

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Cyerce tutela,Port Hedland, WA, Australia 2023
Cyerce tutela,Sutherland St After Taplin St, Port Hedland WA 6721, Australia 2023
Cyerce tutela,Sutherland St After Taplin St, Port Hedland WA 6721, Australia 2023
Cyerce tutela,Port Hedland, WA, Australia 2023
Cyerce tutela,Port Hedland, WA, Australia 2023
Cyerce tutela,Port Hedland, WA, Australia 2023

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