Aphelodoris luctuosa Nudibranch

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

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lexID:

18601 

AphiaID:

599222 

Scientific:

Aphelodoris luctuosa 

German:

Trauer Aphelodoris 

English:

Nudibranch 

Category:

Nudibranchs 

Family tree:

Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Discodorididae (Family) > Aphelodoris (Genus) > luctuosa (Species) 

Initial determination:

(Cheeseman, ), 1882 

Occurrence:

Endemic species, New Zealand 

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:

15 - 40 Meter 

Habitats:

Intertidal zone, Tidal Zone, Seawater, Sea water, Under rocks, under stones 

Size:

1.18" - 3.15" (3,5cm - 8cm) 

Temperature:

57.2 °F - 71.6 °F (14°C - 22°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:

• Aphelodoris antillensis
• 
  Aphelodoris berghi
  Berghs Aphelodoris
• 
  Aphelodoris brunnea
  Variable Doris
• Aphelodoris gigas
• Aphelodoris greeni
• Aphelodoris karpa
• 
  Aphelodoris lawsae
  Laws Meerzitrone
• 
  Aphelodoris luctuosa
  Trauer Aphelodoris
• Aphelodoris rossquicki
• 
  Aphelodoris varia
  Variable Doris

 

Author:

Meerwasser-Lexikon Team

Publisher:

Meerwasser-Lexikon.de

Created:

2026-09-10 20:46:38 

Last edit:

2026-09-10 20:50:14 

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