Phyllidia undula Wave Wart Slug

Phyllidia undula is commonly referred to as Wave Wart Slug. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Alan Sutton, Tansania

Phyllidia undula, Tanzania 2024

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lexID:: 13538
AphiaID:: 1458826

Scientific:: Phyllidia undula
German:: Wellen-Warzenschnecke
English:: Wave Wart Slug

Category:: Nakensnegler

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Phyllidiidae (Family) > Phyllidia (Genus) > undula (Species)
Initial determination:: Yonow, 1986

Occurrence:: Africa, Egypt, Mauritius, Red Sea, Réunion , Tansania
Sea depth:: - 18 Meter
Habitats:: Seawater, Sea water
Size:: up to 2.36" (6 cm)
Temperature:: °F - 77 °F (°C - 25°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:

More related species in this lexicon:

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2021-01-10 15:44:27
Last edit:: 2024-04-25 14:21:37

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Phyllidia undula Yonow, 1986

This species has previously been confused with Phyllidia ocellata. It's described from the Red Sea; appears to be confined to the western Indian Ocean including the Red Sea, the African coast and the Island of Réunion.

Nudibrach genus Phyllidia feed on sponges.

Synonymised names:
Phyllidia ocellata undula Yonow, 1986

External links

seaslugforum (en). Abgerufen am 25.04.2024.

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Phyllidia undula ,6cm,12m, Mauritius 1999

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