Halgerda terramtuentis Gold-lace nudibranch

Halgerda terramtuentis is commonly referred to as Gold-lace nudibranch. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Scott & Jeanette Johnson, Kwajalein Unterwater

Halgerda terramtuentis, 40mm, Kwajalein, Hawaii 2009

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AphiaID:: 599506

Scientific:: Halgerda terramtuentis
German:: Gold-Netz Höckerschnecke
English:: Gold-lace Nudibranch

Category:: Limaces de mer

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Discodorididae (Family) > Halgerda (Genus) > terramtuentis (Species)
Initial determination:: Bertsch & S. Johnson, 1982

Occurrence:: Endemic species, Hawaii
Sea depth:: 1 - 43 Meter
Habitats:: Sandy sea floors, Seawater, Sea water
Size:: 5,0 cm
Temperature:: 75.2 °F - 77 °F (24°C - 25°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:

Halgerda abyssicola
Halgerda albocristata
Weißhöcker-Halgerda, Höckerschnecke
Halgerda aurantiomaculata
Orangefleck Höckerschnecke
Halgerda azteca
Halgerda bacalusia
Orange-geriffelte Waffel-Höckerschnecke
Halgerda batangas
Batangas Höckerschnecke
Halgerda brunneomaculata
Braunflecken-Höckerschnecke
Halgerda brycei
Halgerda carlsoni
Carlsons Höckerschnecke
Halgerda dalanghita
Höckerschnecke
Halgerda diaphana
Höckerschnecke
Halgerda dichromis
Zweifarb-Höckerschnecke
Halgerda elegans
Halgerda fibra
Halgerda formosa
Guam Höckerschnecke
Halgerda graphica
Grafische Halgerda, Höckerschnecke
Halgerda guahan
Guam Höckerschnecke
Halgerda gunnessi
Halgerda johnsonorum
Johnsons Höckerschnecke
Halgerda malesso
Malesso-Höckerschnecke
Halgerda maricola
Höckerschnecke
Halgerda okinawa
Okinawa Höckerschnecke
Halgerda onna
Halgerda orientalis
Halgerda orstomi
Halgerda paliensis
Pali Höckerschnecke
Halgerda punctata
Höckerschnecke
Halgerda stricklandi
Halgerda terramtuentis
Gold-Netz Höckerschnecke
Halgerda tessellata
Mosaik-Halgerda
Halgerda theobroma
Halgerda toliara
Toliara Höckerschnecke
Halgerda willeyi
Willeys Halgerda
Halgerda xishaensis

More related species in this lexicon:

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2017-12-04 14:20:58
Last edit:: 2026-09-24 19:36:37

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Halgerda terramtuentis

Halgerda terramtuentis is known only from the Hawaiiian Islands. This nudibranch is white with a network of gold-orange lines on the dorsum, and a gold-orange line around the mantle edge. The rhinophores and gills are translucent white densely spotted with black. The egg mass is bright yellow in colour.

Similar to t Halgerda malesso, Halgerda batangas,Halgerda carlsoni and Halgerda aurantiomaculata.

External links

Sea Slug Forum (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
Seaslugs of Hawaii (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
slugsite.us (en). Abgerufen am 24.09.2026.
underwaterkwaj (en). Abgerufen am 24.09.2026.

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Halgerda terramtuentis, 40mm, Kwajalein, Hawaii 2009

Gold-lace nudibranch (Halgerda terramtuentis), 2015

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