Antiopella barbarensis Cockscomb Nudibranch, Santa Barbara Nudibranch

Antiopella barbarensis is commonly referred to as Cockscomb Nudibranch, Santa Barbara Nudibranch. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Phil Garner, Southern California Marine Life, USA

Antiopella barbarensis 2024

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Scientific:: Antiopella barbarensis
German:: Hahnenkamm Nacktschnecke, Santa Barbara Nacktschnecke
English:: Cockscomb Nudibranch, Santa Barbara Nudibranch

Category:: Limaces de mer

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Janolidae (Family) > Antiopella (Genus) > barbarensis (Species)
Initial determination:: (J. G. Cooper, ), 1863

Occurrence:: Alaska (Western Atlantic), Canada Eastern Pacific, Costa Rica, Eastern Pacific Ocean, Gulf of California, Gulf of Mexico, Mexico (East Pacific), USA
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:: 1 - 27 Meter
Habitats:: Intertidal zone, Tidal Zone, Seawater, Sea water
Size:: up to 1.97" (5 cm)
Temperature:: °F - 71.6 °F (°C - 22°C)
Food:: Bryozoans (sea mats), Carnivore, Food specialist
Difficulty:: Not suitable for aquarium keeping
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE)

More related species in this lexicon:

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2014-12-29 14:45:33
Last edit:: 2024-09-27 19:28:36

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Antiopella barbarensis (J. G. Cooper, 1863)

Sea slugs Genus Janolus feeds exclusively on moss animals (bryozoans).The colour of the cerata varies according to the species. Antiopella barbarensis have yellow-gold and sometimes blue tiped cerata.

Very similar to Antiopella fusca.

Synonymised names:
Aeolis barbarensis J. G. Cooper, 1863 · unaccepted
Janolus barbarensis (J. G. Cooper, 1863) · unaccepted