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Halgerda guahan Guam Nudibranch

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

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lexID:
8906 
AphiaID:
599503 
Scientific:
Halgerda guahan 
German:
Guam Höckerschnecke 
English:
Guam Nudibranch 
Category:
Nudibranchs 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Discodorididae (Family) > Halgerda (Genus) > guahan (Species) 
Initial determination:
Carlson & Hoff, 1993 
Occurrence:
Guam, Pacific Ocean 
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:
Meter 
Habitats:
Seawater, Sea water, Underwater caves, Underwater caverns 
Size:
1.26" - 1.89" (3.2cm - 4.8cm) 
Temperature:
°F - 82.4 °F (°C - 28°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:
 
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Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2025-01-22 19:38:32 

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Halgerda guahan Carlson & Hoff, 1993

This species was described from Guam, Mariana Islands.

The body colour is translucent white with network of orange lines and orange-edged ridges.The mantle border is opaque white. There can be orange marks between the ridges.

The rhinophores and gills have large black spots.This sea slug feeds exclusively on white sponges.

External links

  1. Sea Slug Forum (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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