Coryphella fogata Nudibranch

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

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Coryphella fogata,Puerto Vallarta,Mexico 2008

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lexID:: 7845
AphiaID:: 1572552

Scientific:: Coryphella fogata
German:: Fadenschnecke
English:: Nudibranch

Category:: Nudibranchs

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Coryphellidae (Family) > Coryphella (Genus) > fogata (Species)
Initial determination:: (Millen & Hermosillo, ), 2007

Occurrence:: Eastern Pacific Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, Mexico (East Pacific)
Sea depth:: Meter
Size:: up to 0.59" (1.5 cm)
Temperature:: 68 °F - 80.6 °F (20°C - 27°C)
Food:: Food specialist, Hydrozoa polyps
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:: 2015-01-09 20:30:24
Last edit:: 2023-04-29 14:38:10

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Coryphella fogata (Millen & Hermosillo, 2007)

The background colour is orange or reddish. Coryphella fogata feeds exclusively on hydrozoon polyps.

Synonymised names:
Flabellina fogata Millen & Hermosillo, 2007 · unaccepted
Orienthella fogata (Millen & Hermosillo, 2007) · unaccepted > superseded combination

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Diver Net (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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Coryphella fogata,Puerto Vallarta,Mexico 2008

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