Ceratosoma amoenum Clown Nudibranch, Sweet Ceratosoma

Ceratosoma amoenum is commonly referred to as Clown Nudibranch, Sweet Ceratosoma. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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AphiaID:: 533898

Scientific:: Ceratosoma amoenum
German:: Clown Prachtsternschnecke, Sweet Ceratosoma
English:: Clown Nudibranch, Sweet Ceratosoma

Category:: Nudibranchs

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Chromodorididae (Family) > Ceratosoma (Genus) > amoenum (Species)
Initial determination:: (Cheeseman, ), 1886

Occurrence:: Australia, 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:: 3 - 20 Meter
Habitats:: Seawater, Sea water
Size:: up to 2.36" (6 cm)
Temperature:: 14,8 °F - 22,4 °F (14,8°C - 22,4°C)
Food:: Food specialist, Sponges
Difficulty:: Not suitable for aquarium keeping
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Ceratosoma amoenum
Clown Prachtsternschnecke, Sweet Ceratosoma
Ceratosoma bicolor
Ceratosoma brevicaudatum
Kurzschwanz-Prachtsternschnecke
Ceratosoma gracillimum
Schmale Ceratosoma, Prachtsternschnecke
Ceratosoma ingozi
Tintenflecken-Prachtsternschnecke
Ceratosoma palliolatum
Prachtsternschnecke
Ceratosoma polyomma
Ceratosoma pustulosum
Ceratosoma tenue
Lila-Rand-Prachtsternschnecke, Känguru-Schnecke
Ceratosoma trilobatum
Prachtsternschnecke

More related species in this lexicon:

Ceratosoma sp.01
Prachtsternschneck

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2015-10-04 19:39:21
Last edit:: 2024-01-31 20:01:51

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Ceratosoma amoenum (Cheeseman, 1886)

The background colour is white. On the mantle are with orange and purple spots.This sea slug is commonly known as Clown Nudibranch.The size of the spots varies according to range( Australia, New Zealand and Queensland).

The unbranched gills and rhinophores are red-white
and can be retracted into pockets.

Ceratosoma amoenum feeds on sponges (genus Semitaspongia and Dysidea fragilis).Of the mantle are glands.Ceratosoma amoenum use metabolites from its prey as a defense mechanism.

Synonymised names:
Ceratosoma amoena [sic] · unaccepted (incorrect gender ending)
Chromodoris amoena Cheeseman, 1886 · unaccepted (original combination)
Chromodoris atopa Bergh, 1905 · unaccepted
Chromodoris figurata Bergh, 1905 · unaccepted
Glossodoris amoena (Cheeseman, 1886) · unaccepted
Glossodoris atopa (Bergh, 1905) · unaccepted