Janolus incrustans nudibranch

Janolus incrustansis commonly referred to as nudibranch. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Scott & Jeanette Johnson, Kwajalein Unterwater

Janolus incrustans

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lexID:: 12491
AphiaID:: 1340032

Scientific:: Janolus incrustans
German:: Nacktschnecke
English:: Nudibranch

Category:: Nudibranchs

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Janolidae (Family) > Janolus (Genus) > incrustans (Species)
Initial determination:: Pola & Gosliner, 2019

Occurrence:: Indonesia, Marschall Islands
Sea depth:: 2 - 12 Meter
Size:: 0" - 0.39" (0,6cm - 1,8cm)
Temperature:: °F - 69.8 °F (°C - 21°C)
Food:: Bryozoans (sea mats), Food specialist, No reliable information available
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:

Janolus anulatus
Beringte Janolus
Janolus australis
Janolus barbarensis
Janolus capensis
Janolus chilensis
Janolus comis
Nacktschnecke
Janolus cristatus
Janolus eximius
Janolus faustoi
Janolus fuscus
Janolus gelidus
Janolus hyalinus
Gläserne Janolus, Nacktschnecke
Janolus ignis
Janolus kinoi
Janolus longidentatus
Janolus mirabilis
Nacktschnecke
Janolus mokohinau
Janolus mucloc
Janolus novozealandicus
Janolus praeclarus
Janolus rebeccae
Rebeccas Janolus
Janolus savinkini
Savinkins Janolus
Janolus toyamensis
Toyama Nacktschnecke

More related species in this lexicon:

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2019-10-20 12:50:06
Last edit:: 2020-09-24 20:08:42

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Janolus incrustans Pola & Gosliner, 2019

This new described species is known only from the Marshall Islands and Indonesia. Is named from the Latin incrustans, meaning encrusted, and referring to the opaque white pigment that appears to encrust the body.

This species has been found under coral rubble and in Halimeda beds in 2–12 m depth.

External links

seaslug.world (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
UnderwaterKwaj, Homepage Scott & Jeanette Johnson (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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