Jorunna liviae Pink Sponge Velvet Dorid

Jorunna liviae is commonly referred to as Pink Sponge Velvet Dorid. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Georgina Jones (CC-BY-SA), Cape Town

Jorunna liviae,steps,doodles, Ponta do Ouro, Mozambique 2019 (CC-BY-SA)

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lexID:: 17230
AphiaID:: 1628681

Scientific:: Jorunna liviae
German:: Rosa Schwamm Samt-Sternschnecke, Livias Sternschnecke
English:: Pink Sponge Velvet Dorid

Category:: Limaces de mer

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Discodorididae (Family) > Jorunna (Genus) > liviae (Species)
Initial determination:: Tibiriçá, Strömvoll & Cervera, 2023

Occurrence:: Mozambique
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:: - 15 Meter
Habitats:: Reef-associated, Sandy sea floors, Seawater, Sea water
Size:: up to 0.79" (2 cm)
Temperature:: °F - 78.8 °F (°C - 26°C)
Food:: Carnivore, Food specialist, Sponges
Difficulty:: Not suitable for aquarium keeping
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown