Coryphella trophina Predaceous Aeolis

Coryphella trophina is commonly referred to as Predaceous Aeolis. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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Himatina trophina DSC_2896, 2021

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lexID:: 11261
AphiaID:: 1572577

Scientific:: Coryphella trophina
German:: Fadenschnecke
English:: Predaceous Aeolis

Category:: Nakensnegler

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Coryphellidae (Family) > Coryphella (Genus) > trophina (Species)
Initial determination:: (Bergh, ), 1890

Occurrence:: Russland, Alaska , Canada Eastern Pacific, North Pacific (Ocean)
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:: 0 - 20 Meter
Size:: up to 3.94" (10 cm)
Temperature:: °F - 64.4 °F (°C - 18°C)
Food:: Crustaceans, Hydrozoa polyps, Snails, Worms
Difficulty:: Not suitable for aquarium keeping
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE)

More related species in this lexicon:

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2017-12-08 19:43:22
Last edit:: 2022-09-17 16:41:01

Info

Coryphella trophina (Bergh, 1890)

Coryphella trophina is commonly known as The Predaceous Aeolis or the Red Flabellina. This nudibranch mainly feeds on hydroids, such as Bougainvillia and Obelia. It also feeds on other nudibranchs, crustacea and polychaete worms.

Synonymised names:
Coryphella fusca O'Donoghue, 1921 · unaccepted
Flabellina fusca (O'Donoghue, 1921) · unaccepted
Flabellina triophina [sic] · unaccepted (incorrect subsequent spelling)
Flabellina trophina (Bergh, 1890) · unaccepted
Himatella trophina Bergh, 1890 · unaccepted (original combination)
Himatina trophina (Bergh, 1890) · unaccepted > superseded combination

External links

Sea Slug Forum (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
Wikipedia (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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Juvenile

A young Red Flabellina (Flabellina trophina), 2017

Spawn

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