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Sebadoris fragilis Fragile Nudibranch

Sebadoris fragilis is commonly referred to as Fragile Nudibranch. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.


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Discodoris fragilis, La reunion 2016


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lexID:
10732 
AphiaID:
548868 
Scientific:
Sebadoris fragilis 
German:
Nacktschnecke 
English:
Fragile Nudibranch 
Category:
Nakensnegler 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Discodorididae (Family) > Sebadoris (Genus) > fragilis (Species) 
Initial determination:
(Alder & Hancock, ), 1864 
Occurrence:
European Coasts, Hawaii, India, Indonesia, Madagascar, New Caledonia, North Atlantic Ocean, Philippines, Portugal, Red Sea, Réunion , Spain, Thailand 
Marine Zone:
Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic. 
Sea depth:
1 - 20 Meter 
Habitats:
Seawater, Sea water 
Size:
1.18" - 4.72" (3,0cm - 12cm) 
Temperature:
°F - 82.4 °F (°C - 28°C) 
Food:
Carnivore, Food specialist, Sponges 
Difficulty:
Not suitable for aquarium keeping 
Offspring:
Not available as offspring 
Toxicity:
Toxic hazard unknown 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Red List:
Not evaluated (NE) 
Related species at
Catalog of Life
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Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2025-12-27 20:39:33 

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Sebadoris fragilis (Alder & Hancock, 1864)

Sebadoris fragilis feeds exclusively on sponges, by secreting digestive juices on the sponge to partially digest the tissue before sucking up the tissue.

Very similar is Tayuva lilacina.

Synonyme:
Alloiodoris hedleyi O'Donoghue, 1924
Discodoris fragilis (Alder & Hancock, 1864)
Discodoris morphaea Bergh, 1877
Discodoris notiperda Risbec, 1956
Discodoris vanikoro Pruvot-Fol, 1934
Doris fragilis Alder & Hancock, 1864 (original combination)
Doris granulata Ehrenberg, 1831 (Declared nomen oblitum under Art. 23.9 by Dayrat (2010))
Doris sordida Quoy & Gaimard, 1832
Doris sordida Rüppell & Leuckart, 1830
Doris sordidata Abraham, 1877
Doris stragulata Abraham, 1877

Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Heterobranchia (Subclass) > Opisthobranchia (Infraclass) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Euctenidiacea (Suborder) > Doridacea (Infraorder) > Doridoidea (Superfamily) > Discodorididae (Family) > Sebadoris (Genus) > Sebadoris fragilis (Species)

External links

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

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