Glossodoris vespa Wasp Glossodoris

Glossodoris vespa is commonly referred to as Wasp Glossodoris. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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lexID:

17855 

AphiaID:

559952 

Scientific:

Glossodoris vespa 

German:

Wespen Glossodoris 

English:

Wasp Glossodoris 

Category:

Limaces de mer 

Family tree:

Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Doridida (Order) > Chromodorididae (Family) > Glossodoris (Genus) > vespa (Species) 

Initial determination:

Rudman, 1990 

Occurrence:

Endemic species, Queensland (Australia) 

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:

- 12 Meter 

Habitats:

Rocky reefs, Seawater, Sea water, Unconsolidated muddy grounds 

Size:

up to 3.15" (8 cm) 

Temperature:

75.2 °F - 80.6 °F (24°C - 27°C) 

Food:

Carnivore, 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:

• 
  Glossodoris aeruginosa
  Prachtsternschnecke
• 
  Glossodoris angasi
  Angas Prachtsternschnecke
• Glossodoris aureola
• Glossodoris bombayana
• 
  Glossodoris cincta
  Gürtel-Prachtsternschnecke
• Glossodoris erythraea
• Glossodoris gregorius
• 
  Glossodoris hikuerensis
  Tuamotu-Prachtsternschnecke
• Glossodoris humberti
• Glossodoris katoi
• Glossodoris lamberti
• 
  Glossodoris misakinosibogae
  Prachtsternschnecke
• 
  Glossodoris pallida
  Weißmantel-Glossodoris
• Glossodoris pantherina
• Glossodoris prismatica
• 
  Glossodoris rufomarginata
  Braunrand-Glossodoris, Caramelrand-Glossodoris, Rotrand-Glossodoris
• Glossodoris semeion
• Glossodoris souverbiei
• Glossodoris thalassopora
• 
  Glossodoris vespa
  Wespen Glossodoris
• Glossodoris xishaensis
• Alle anzeigen

 

More related species
in this lexicon:

• 
  Glossodoris acosti
  Acostas Glossodoris, Rand-Prachtsternschnecke
• 
  Glossodoris andersonae
  Andersons Prachtsternschnecke
• 
  Glossodoris bonwanga
  Bonwanga Glossodoris, Wespen Regenbogen-Doris
• 
  Glossodoris buko
  Kokosnuss-Prachtsternschnecke
• 
  Glossodoris kahlbrocki
  Kahlbrocks Prachtsternschnecke

 

Author:

Meerwasser-Lexikon Team

Publisher:

Meerwasser-Lexikon.de

Created:

2025-11-08 13:37:56 

Last edit:

2025-11-08 13:49:44 

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