Phyllidiopsis sphingis Blue sphinx nudibranch

Phyllidiopsis sphingisis commonly referred to as Blue sphinx nudibranch. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

John Fraser, Saipan, Nördliche Mariannen

Phyllidiopsis sphingis,Copyright John Fraser, Asian Pacific Academy of Science, Education and Environmental Management

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Scientific:: Phyllidiopsis sphingis
German:: Blaue Sphinx
English:: Blue Sphinx Nudibranch

Category:: Nudibranchs

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Phyllidiidae (Family) > Phyllidiopsis (Genus) > sphingis (Species)
Initial determination:: Brunckhorst, 1993

Occurrence:: Anilao, Central Pazific, Guam, Hawaii, Pacific Ocean, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Western Pacific Ocean
Sea depth:: Meter
Size:: 0.47" - 0.91" (1.2cm - 2.3cm)
Temperature:: °F - 82.4 °F (°C - 28°C)
Food:: Food specialist, Sponges
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:

Phyllidiopsis annae
Anne's Phyllidiopsis
Phyllidiopsis anomala
Phyllidiopsis bayi
Phyllidiopsis berghi
Phyllidiopsis blanca
Weiße Warzenschnecke
Phyllidiopsis boucheti
Phyllidiopsis brunckhorsti
Phyllidiopsis burni
Warzenschnecke
Phyllidiopsis cardinalis
Warzenschnecke
Phyllidiopsis circularis
Phyllidiopsis crucifera
Phyllidiopsis dautzenbergi
Warzenschnecke
Phyllidiopsis fissurata
Warzenschnecke
Phyllidiopsis futunai
Phyllidiopsis gemmata
Gemmas Warzenschnecke
Phyllidiopsis holothuriana
Phyllidiopsis krempfi
Krempfs Phyllidiopsis
Phyllidiopsis loricata
Warzenschnecke
Phyllidiopsis lozoueti
Phyllidiopsis macrotuberculata
Phyllidiopsis monacha
Warzenschnecke
Phyllidiopsis neocaledonica
Phyllidiopsis phiphiensis
Warzensternschnecke
Phyllidiopsis pipeki
Phyllidiopsis quadrilineata
Phyllidiopsis richeri
Phyllidiopsis shireenae
Shireen's Phyllidiopsis
Phyllidiopsis sinaiensis
Rotes Meer Phyllidiopsis
Phyllidiopsis sphingis
Blaue Sphinx
Phyllidiopsis vanuatuensis
Phyllidiopsis xishaensis
Gestreifte Warzenschnecke

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2015-11-01 14:11:32
Last edit:: 2022-10-02 16:29:29

Info

Phyllidiopsis sphingis Brunckhorst, 1993

The body colour is white with a black stripes and a U-shape band.On the borad mantle margin is a iridescent blue coloration.Rhinophores are cream to pale yellow , gills are dark grey.

Phyllidiopsis sphingis feeds on sponges, probably on yellow axinellid sponges.

Very similar are Phyllidiopsis striata and Phyllidiopsis annae (differ in body colour and the colour of the rhinophores).

Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Heterobranchia (Subclass) > Opisthobranchia (Infraclass) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Euctenidiacea (Suborder) > Doridacea (Infraorder) > Phyllidioidea (Superfamily) > Phyllidiidae (Family) > Phyllidiopsis (Genus) > Phyllidiopsis sphingis (Species)

External links

MarinelifePhotography Keoki Stender (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
Sea Slug Forum (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
Seaslugs of Hawaii (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
Slugside.us (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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Phyllidiopsis sphingis,Copyright John Fraser, Asian Pacific Academy of Science, Education and Environmental Management

Phyllidiopsis sphingis, Anilao, Luzon Island, Phillipines 2013

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