Plocamopherus ceylonicus Nudibranch

Plocamopherus ceylonicusis commonly referred to as Nudibranch. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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lexID:: 7558
AphiaID:: 404968

Scientific:: Plocamopherus ceylonicus
German:: Nacktschnecke
English:: Nudibranch

Category:: Nudibranchs

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Polyceridae (Family) > Plocamopherus (Genus) > ceylonicus (Species)
Initial determination:: (Kelaart, ), 1858

Occurrence:: Hong Kong, Australia, Hawaii, India, Indo Pacific, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Western Pacific Ocean
Sea depth:: 5 - 110 Meter
Size:: 1.06" - 1.97" (2.7cm - 5cm)
Temperature:: 71.6 °F - 80.6 °F (22°C - 27°C)
Food:: Bryozoans (sea mats), Food specialist
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:

Plocamopherus amboinensis
Plocamopherus apheles
Plocamopherus ceylonicus
Nacktschnecke
Plocamopherus fulgurans
Plocamopherus imperialis
Majestätische Plocamopherus
Plocamopherus indicus
Meeresnacktschnlcke
Plocamopherus lemur
Nacktschnecke
Plocamopherus lucayensis
Nacktschnecke
Plocamopherus maculapodium
Gepunkteter Fuß Plocamopherus
Plocamopherus maculatus
Nacktschnecke
Plocamopherus maderae
Sternschnecke, Madeira-Nacktschnecke
Plocamopherus margaretae
Plocamopherus ocellatus
Nacktschnecke
Plocamopherus pecoso
Nacktschnecke
Plocamopherus pilatectus
Nacktschnecke
Plocamopherus tilesii
Wermut Plocamopherus

More related species in this lexicon:

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2014-09-22 19:43:24
Last edit:: 2022-03-20 14:56:53

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Plocamopherus ceylonicus (Kelaart, 1858)

On the foot- and mantle margin are orange-yellow spots.The foot extends into a long tail.

Plocamopherus ceylonicus have four pink tubercel which flashes light (bioluminescence) when disturbed.How it works is not known. This species can swim if disturbed.

Plocamopherus ceylonicus found at depths of 5-110 m.Polyceridae often nocturnal.This nudibranch feeds exclusively on mossanimals (bryouoans).

Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Heterobranchia (Subclass) > Opisthobranchia (Infraclass) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Euctenidiacea (Suborder) > Doridacea (Infraorder) > Polyceroidea (Superfamily) > Polyceridae (Family) > Triophinae (Subfamily) > Plocamopherus (Genus)

External links

Homepage Bo Davidson (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
Sea Slug Forum (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
Seaslugs of Hawaii (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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Plocamopherus ceylonicus, Copyright Dr. Alicia Hermosillo

Plocamopherus ceylonicus , PNG 2012, Copyright Dr. Alicia Hermosillo

Plocamopherus ceylonicus , Komodo-Alor 2011, Copyright Dr. Alicia Hermosillo

Plocamopherus ceylonicus Sangeang-Rinca 2013 Copyright Dr. Alicia Hermosillo

Plocamopherus ceylonicus Copyright Bo Davidsson

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