Heliacus implexus Zoa Eating Snail, Sundial

Heliacus implexusis commonly referred to as Zoa Eating Snail, Sundial. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Scott & Jeanette Johnson, Kwajalein Unterwater

Heliacus implexus

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lexID:: 12498
AphiaID:: 214974

Scientific:: Heliacus implexus
German:: Krustenanemonen Fressende Schnecke, Sonnenuhrschnecke
English:: Zoa Eating Snail, Sundial

Category:: Snails

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Not assigned (Order) > Architectonicidae (Family) > Heliacus (Genus) > implexus (Species)
Initial determination:: (Mighels, ), 1845

Occurrence:: Australia, East Africa, Hawaii, Indian Ocean, Madagascar, Marschall Islands, Mascarene Islands, New Zealand, Pacific Ocean, Réunion
Sea depth:: 12 - 622 Meter
Size:: 0" - 0.39" (0,7cm - 1cm)
Temperature:: °F - 82.4 °F (°C - 28°C)
Food:: Parasitic
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:

Heliacus areola
Krustenanemonen fressende Gehäuseschencke, Sonnenuhr-Schnecke
Heliacus asteleformis
Heliacus bisulcatus
Heliacus caelatus
Heliacus cerdaleus
Heliacus contextus
Heliacus corallinus
Heliacus costatus
Heliacus cylindricus
Heliacus discoideus
Heliacus enoshimensis
Heliacus fallaciosus
Heliacus fenestratus
Heliacus geminus
Heliacus hyperionis
Heliacus implexus
Krustenanemonen Fressende Schnecke, Sonnenuhrschnecke
Heliacus infundibuliformis
Krustenanemonen Fressende Schnecke, Sonnenuhr-Schnecke
Heliacus jeffreysianus
Heliacus madurensis
Heliacus malani
Heliacus mazatlanicus
Heliacus mighelsi
Palythoa fressende Gehäuseschnecke
Heliacus nereidis
Heliacus oceanitis
Heliacus planispira
Heliacus ponderi
Heliacus proteus
Heliacus rotula
Heliacus sterkii
Heliacus stramineus
Heliacus trochoides
Heliacus turritus
Heliacus variegatus
Variable Sonnenuhr, Verschiedenfarbige Sonnenuhrschnecke
Heliacus verdensis
Heliacus virgatus
Heliacus willianseverii
Heliacus worsfoldi

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2019-10-23 19:58:36
Last edit:: 2019-10-23 20:22:13

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Heliacus implexus (Mighels, 1845)

Heliacus implexus is usually found associated with subtidal zoanthids, probably Zoanthus sp.

Colour yellowish or creme with narrow obscure darker flames, peripheral ribs with tan blotches or flames. They may be distinguished from the shells of Heliacus sterkii by their lighter color, less numerous marginal brown spots.

Synonymised names:
Heliacus (Torinista) implexus (Mighels, 1845)· accepted, alternate representation
Heliacus africanus Bartsch, 1915
Heliacus codoceoae Rehder, 1980
Heliacus dorsuosus auct.
Heliacus implexus f. alfredensis W. H. Turton, 1932
Heliacus maorianus Powell, 1934
Solarium (Torinia) homalaxis Melvill, 1893
Solarium alfredensis W. H. Turton, 1932
Solarium implexum Mighels, 1845
Torinia dorsuosa auct.
Torinista popula Iredale, 1936

External links

Gastropods (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
Seaslugs of Hawaii (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
UnderwaterKwaj, Homepage Scott & Jeanette Johnson (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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