Glossodoris bonwanga Wasp Rainbow Dorid

Glossodoris bonwanga is commonly referred to as Wasp Rainbow Dorid. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Georgina Jones (CC-BY-SA), Cape Town

Glossodoris bonwanga, dropzone Ponta do Ouro, Mozambique 2023 (CC-BY-SA)

Courtesy of the author Georgina Jones (CC-BY-SA), Cape Town . Please visit www.inaturalist.org for more information.

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lexID:: 17171
AphiaID:: 1264643

Scientific:: Glossodoris bonwanga
German:: Bonwanga Glossodoris, Wespen Regenbogen-Doris
English:: Wasp Rainbow Dorid

Category:: Nakensnegler

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Chromodorididae (Family) > Glossodoris (Genus) > bonwanga (Species)
Initial determination:: S. B. Matsuda & Gosliner, 2018

Occurrence:: Madagascar, Mozambique, South-Africa
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:: - 16 Meter
Habitats:: Seawater, Sea water
Size:: up to 1.97" (5 cm)
Temperature:: 57.2 °F - 82.4 °F (14°C - 28°C)
Food:: Carnivore, Sponges
Difficulty:: Not suitable for aquarium keeping
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown