Phestilla lugubris

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Nacktschnecke aus Lebendgestein
Die winzige Schnecke hat sich gleich auf kleine Reste einer Porites Koralle gestürzt und ist in ein paar Tagen stark gewachsen. Leider wird sie wohl verhungern, wenn sie die Reste niedergemacht hat...
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Scientific:: Phestilla lugubris
German:: Nacktschnecke
English:: coral-feeding aeolid

Category:: Limaces de mer
Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Trinchesiidae (Family) > Phestilla (Genus) > lugubris (Species)
Initial determination:: (Bergh, ), 1870

Occurrence:: Komodo (Komodo Island), Hawaii, indo pacifique, Indonésie, Océan Indien, Pacifique Est, Pacifique Ouest
Size:: 2 cm - 4 cm
Temperature:: 22°C - 27°C
Food:: Predatory, polypes coralliens, spécialiste de la nourriture
Difficulty:: Not suitable for aquarium keeping

Red List:: Not evaluated (NE)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Phestilla panamica

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Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2015-02-15 14:02:09
Last edit:: 2015-02-15 14:02:09

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Phestilla lugubris (Bergh, 1870)

Phestilla lugubris have a widespread throughout the tropical Indo-West Pacific. This nudibranch feeds on the polyps of Porites corals in shallow water.The cerata tips are white and swollen with secretion cells. These cells produce a sticky ceratal secretions.

Phestilla is able to break off their cerata when disturbed.

Synonyme:
Aeolidia edmondsoni
Cratena lugubris
Phestilla sibogae

Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Heterobranchia (Subclass) > Opisthobranchia (Infraclass) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Dexiarchia (Suborder) > Cladobranchia (Infraorder) > Aeolidida (Parvorder) > Fionoidea (Superfamily) > Tergipedidae (Family) > Phestilla (Genus) > Phestilla lugubris (Species)

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