Philinopsis ctenophoraphaga Ctenophore eating Headshield Slug

Philinopsis ctenophoraphaga is commonly referred to as Ctenophore eating Headshield Slug. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Scott & Jeanette Johnson, Kwajalein Unterwater

Philinopsis ctenophoraphaga, Anilao

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AphiaID:: 559041

Scientific:: Philinopsis ctenophoraphaga
German:: Rippenquallen fressende Kopfschildschnecke
English:: Ctenophore Eating Headshield Slug

Category:

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Cephalaspidea (Order) > Aglajidae (Family) > Philinopsis (Genus) > ctenophoraphaga (Species)
Initial determination:: Gosliner, 2011

Occurrence:: Anilao, Indo Pacific, Indonesia, Marschall Islands, Philippines
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:: - 20 Meter
Habitats:: Seawater, Sea water
Size:: 0.39" - 1.57" (1,8cm - 4,8cm)
Temperature:: °F - 82.4 °F (°C - 28°C)
Food:: Carnivore, Jellyfish, Predatory
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:

Philinopsis aeci
Philinopsis aliciae
Philinopsis anneae
Philinopsis bagaensis
Philinopsis batabanoensis
Philinopsis buntot
Buntot-Kopfschildschnecke, Schwanz-Kopfschildschnecke
Philinopsis capensis
Philinopsis coronata
Philinopsis ctenophoraphaga
Rippenquallen fressende Kopfschildschnecke
Philinopsis depicta
Kopfschildschnecke
Philinopsis dubia
Philinopsis falciphallus
Philinopsis gardineri
Philinopsis lineolata
Philinopsis minor
Philinopsis miqueli
Philinopsis orientalis
Philinopsis petra
Philinopsis pilsbryi
Philinopsis pusa
Kopfschildschnecke
Philinopsis quinza
Philinopsis reticulata
Philinopsis speciosa
Blau-Rand Kopfschildschnecke
Philinopsis taronga
Philinopsis troubridgensis
Philinopsis virgo

More related species in this lexicon:

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2021-05-28 10:48:56
Last edit:: 2025-05-13 10:15:03

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Philinopsis ctenophoraphaga Gosliner, 2011

It has a distinctive colour pattern. The body is translucent maroon to pink with opaque white spots. There is an elevated flap on the posterior end of the headshield. Of the body are ornamented with scattered opaque white spots that are surrounded by a faint halo of lighter pigment.

This species feeding on benthic ctenophores, hence its name " ctenophoraphaga" meaning "ctenophore eating".

External links

mapress.com (en). Abgerufen am 13.05.2025.
underwaterkwaj.com (en). Abgerufen am 13.05.2025.

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