Roboastra gracilis Slender Roboastra

Roboastra gracilis is commonly referred to as Slender Roboastra. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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AphiaID:: 531059

Scientific:: Roboastra gracilis
German:: Schlanke Neonsternschnecke
English:: Slender Roboastra

Category:: Nudibranchs

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Polyceridae (Family) > Roboastra (Genus) > gracilis (Species)
Initial determination:: (Bergh, ), 1877

Occurrence:: Australia, Indo Pacific, Indonesia, Japan, Mozambique, Philippines, Solomon Islands, South-Africa, Sulawesi, Thailand, Western Pacific Ocean
Sea depth:: 8 - 20 Meter
Habitats:: Seawater, Sea water
Size:: up to 1.18" (3 cm)
Temperature:: 71.6 °F - 80.6 °F (22°C - 27°C)
Food:: Carnivore, Predatory, Snails
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:

Roboastra caboverdensis
Roboastra ernsti
Roboastra europaea
Roboastra gracilis
Schlanke Neonsternschnecke
Roboastra leonis
Roboastra luteolineata
Roboastra nikolai
Roboastra ricei
Roboastra rubropapulosa
Roboastra tentaculata
Nacktschnecke
Roboastra tigris

More related species in this lexicon:

Roboastra arika
Nacktschnecke

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2013-01-06 22:49:15
Last edit:: 2025-02-23 15:48:44

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Roboastra gracilis (Bergh, 1877)

This nudibranch occurs in the Indo-West Pacific.Roboastra gracilis is a colourfull nudibranch, lives in shallow water. Could be found on rocks in 1 to 2 m of water in tropical reefs.It feeds on sponges. Roboastra nudibranch are carnivorous and feeds on other sea slugs (nudibranch).

Synonymised names
Nembrotha gracilis Bergh, 1877 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Nembrotha rubroocellata Bergh, 1905 · unaccepted

External links

Sea Slug Forum (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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Roboastra gracilis Schlanke Neonsternschnecke

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palau1
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am 07.01.13#1

Vielen Dank für die namentliche Bestimmung meiner Nacktschnecke.

Ich fand vor Cabilao in 2 Wochen fast 40 verschieden Arten vor.

Roboastra gracilis fotografierte ich in Tiefen zwischen 8-20m.

Gruß
Jürgen (Palau1)

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