Dendrodoris krusensternii Chocolate crackle nudibranch

Dendrodoris krusensternii is commonly referred to as Chocolate crackle nudibranch. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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Dendrodoris krusensternii,2020

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lexID:: 5793
AphiaID:: 550448

Scientific:: Dendrodoris krusensternii
German:: Krusensterns Dendrodoris
English:: Chocolate Crackle Nudibranch

Category:: Limaces de mer

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Dendrodorididae (Family) > Dendrodoris (Genus) > krusensternii (Species)
Initial determination:: (Gray, ), 1850

Occurrence:: Australia, Indo Pacific, Mozambique, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Réunion
Sea depth:: 0 - 0,5 Meter
Habitats:: Seawater, Sea water
Size:: 3.54" - 4.72" (9cm - 12cm)
Temperature:: 68 °F - 82.4 °F (20°C - 28°C)
Food:: Carnivore, Clam meat, Clams, Food specialist, Predatory, Sponges
Difficulty:: Not suitable for aquarium keeping
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Dendrodoris albobrunnea
Sternschnecke
Dendrodoris albopurpura
Nacktschnecke
Dendrodoris angolensis
Dendrodoris arborescens
Prachtsternschnecke
Dendrodoris areolata
Dendrodoris atromaculata
Dendrodoris azineae
Dendrodoris brodieae
Dendrodoris caesia
Blau-gefleckte Dendrodoris
Dendrodoris callosa
Dendrodoris carbunculosa
Nacktschnecke
Dendrodoris citrina
Zitronen Prachtsternschnecke
Dendrodoris coronata
Kronen-Dendrodoris
Dendrodoris denisoni
Dendrodoris elizabethina
Dendrodoris elongata
Lange Dendrodoris, Weiß-Braune Doris
Dendrodoris fosseti
Dendrodoris fulva
Dendrodoris fumata
Schwarze Dendrodoris
Dendrodoris fusca
Dendrodoris goani
Dendrodoris grandiflora
Grosse Marmorsternschnecke
Dendrodoris grisea
Dendrodoris guineana
Dendrodoris gunnamatta
Dendrodoris guttata
Gepunktete Dendrodoris
Dendrodoris herytra
Nacktschnecke
Dendrodoris karukeraensis
Dendrodoris kranjiensis
Dendrodoris krebsii
Krebs Sternschnecke
Dendrodoris krusensternii
Krusensterns Dendrodoris
Dendrodoris limbata
Mantelband Prachtsternschnecke
Dendrodoris maculata
Dendrodoris magagnai
Dendrodoris maugeana
Dendrodoris murina
Dendrodoris nigra
Schwarze Nacktschnecke, Schwarze Dendrodoris
Dendrodoris nigromaculata
Nacktschnecke
Dendrodoris orbicularis
Dendrodoris pustulosa
Dendrodoris rainfordi
Dendrodoris sadoensis
Dendrodoris senegalensis
Senegal Sternschnecke
Dendrodoris stohleri
Dendrodoris tuberculosa
Tuberkel-Dendrodoris, Blumenkohl-Nacktschnecke
Dendrodoris warta

More related species in this lexicon:

Dendrodoris temarana
Temara Sternschnecke

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2013-07-23 04:15:36
Last edit:: 2025-02-08 19:28:21

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Dendrodoris krusensternii (Gray, 1850)

The common name is Dendrodoris krusensternii. The colour of this nudibranch can be grey, brown,beige or red-white, but all of them have bright blue spots.On the body are many tubercles.This species feeds on sponge by sucking up the softened sponges.These snails have no radula.

Synonymised names:
Actinodoris krusensternii Gray, 1850 · unaccepted (original combination)
Dendrodoris clavulata (Alder & Hancock, 1864) · unaccepted
Dendrodoris denisoni (Angas, 1864) · unaccepted
Dendrodoris gemmacea (Alder & Hancock, 1864) · unaccepted
Dendrodoris gunnamatta J. K. Allan, 1932 · unaccepted
Doridopsis clavulata Alder & Hancock, 1864 · unaccepted
Doridopsis gemmacea Alder & Hancock, 1864 · unaccepted
Doris denisoni Angas, 1864 · unaccepted

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Dendrodoris krusensternii,Bali Tulamben,2019

Foto: La Réunion, Westlicher Indischer Ozean

Dendrodoris krusensternii La Reunion 2022

Krusensterns Dendrod - Dendrodoris krusensternii, Australien 2015

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