Facelina auriculata Earlobes Facelina, Nudibranch

Facelina auriculata is commonly referred to as Earlobes Facelina, Nudibranch. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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lexID:: 5942
AphiaID:: 153375

Scientific:: Facelina auriculata
German:: Ohrläppchen Facelina, Schlanke Fadenschnecke
English:: Earlobes Facelina, Nudibranch

Category:: Limaces de mer

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Facelinidae (Family) > Facelina (Genus) > auriculata (Species)
Initial determination:: (Müller, ), 1776

Occurrence:: Adriatic Sea (Mediterranean), France, Germany, Norway, Sweden, the British Isles, the Mediterranean Sea
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:: Meter
Habitats:: Coastal waters, Fjords, Intertidal zone, Tidal Zone, Kelp forests
Size:: up to 1.5" (3.8 cm)
Temperature:: 3,5 °F - 64.4 °F (3,5°C - 18°C)
Food:: Food specialist, Hydrozoa polyps
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:

Facelina annulata
Facelina annulicornis
Fadenschnecke
Facelina auriculata
Ohrläppchen Facelina, Schlanke Fadenschnecke
Facelina bilineata
Facelina bostoniensis
Boston Fadenschnecke, Drummonds Fadenschnecke
Facelina carmelae
Facelina coenda
Facelina dubia
Zweifelhafte Facelina, Fadenschnecke
Facelina fragilis
Facelina fusca
Fadenschnecke
Facelina goslingii
Facelina hartleyi
Facelina lugubris
Facelina newcombi
Newcombs Fadenschnecke
Facelina olivacea
Olive Tentakeln Fadenschnecke
Facelina quadrilineata
Facelina quatrefagesi
Facelina rubrovittata
Rotlinien Fadenschnecke
Facelina rutila
Facelina schwobi
Facelina vicina
Fadenschnecke
Facelina zhejiangensis

More related species in this lexicon:

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2013-08-25 12:49:30
Last edit:: 2025-06-17 17:20:16

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Facelina auriculata (Müller, 1776)

Distribution of Facelina auriculata is recorded from all around the British Isles and from Norway to the Mediterranean.Facelina auriculata is known to feed on several hydroid species, but has mainly been found on Obelia geniculata and on Tubularia. Often found under boulders on shore.

Synonymised names:
Doris auriculata Müller, 1776 (original combination)
Doris longicornis Montagu, 1808 (dubious synonym)
Eolidia coronata Forbes & Goodsir, 1839 (synonym)
Eolidia plumosa J. Fleming, 1828 (synonym)
Facelina auriculata coronata (Forbes & Goodsir, 1839)
Facelina coronata (Forbes & Goodsir, 1839) (junior synonym, ICZN opinion 775)
Facelina plumosa (J. Fleming, 1828) (junior synonym)
Hervia modesta Bergh, 1871

Direct children (1):
Subspecies Facelina auriculata coronata (Forbes & Goodsir, 1839) accepted as Facelina auriculata (Müller, 1776)

External links

artsdatabanken (no). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
Encyclopedia of marine life of Britain and Ireland (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
OPK (en). Abgerufen am 17.06.2025.
sealifebase (en). Abgerufen am 02.04.2024.

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