Tritonicula bayeri nudibranch

Tritonicula bayeri is commonly referred to as nudibranch. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Anne Frijsinger & Mat Vestjens, Holland

Tritonia bayeri © Anne Frijsinger & Mat Vestjens, Holland

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lexID:: 5998
AphiaID:: 1473652

Scientific:: Tritonicula bayeri
German:: Bäumchenschnecke
English:: Nudibranch

Category:: Nudibranchs

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Tritoniidae (Family) > Tritonicula (Genus) > bayeri (Species)
Initial determination:: (Ev. Marcus & Er. Marcus, ), 1967

Occurrence:: Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean
Sea depth:: Meter
Size:: up to 0.43" (1.1 cm)
Temperature:: 73.4 °F - 80.6 °F (23°C - 27°C)
Food:: Rotifers (Rotifera), Carnivore, Coral polyps = corallivorous
Difficulty:: Not suitable for aquarium keeping
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE)

More related species in this lexicon:

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2013-09-03 20:09:20
Last edit:: 2024-05-03 17:00:44

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Tritonicula bayeri Ev. Marcus & Er. Marcus, 1967

The photo was taken in the caribbean.There is very little known about Tritonicula bayeri .The body is white translucent with an opaque white-pinkish diffuse network.

Tritonicula bayeri feeds on gorgonians.

External links

Encyclodedia of Life (EOL) (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
Homepage von Anne Frijsinger & Mat Vestjens (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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Tritonia bayeri © Anne Frijsinger & Mat Vestjens, Holland

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