Pleurobranchus nigropunctatus Mosaic Pleurobranch

Pleurobranchus nigropunctatus is commonly referred to as Mosaic Pleurobranch. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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

Pleurobranchus nigropunctatus, Atlantis, Cape Peninsula, Cape Town, South Africa 2018 (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:: 17180
AphiaID:: 765103

Scientific:: Pleurobranchus nigropunctatus
German:: Mosaik Flankenkiemerschnecke
English:: Mosaic Pleurobranch

Category:: Nakensnegler

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Pleurobranchida (Order) > Pleurobranchidae (Family) > Pleurobranchus (Genus) > nigropunctatus (Species)
Initial determination:: (Bergh, ), 1907

Occurrence:: Endemic species, 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:: - 28 Meter
Habitats:: Coral reefs, Intertidal zone, Tidal Zone, Seawater, Sea water, Under rocks
Size:: 2,2 cm
Temperature:: 57.2 °F - 62.6 °F (14°C - 17°C)
Food:: Carnivore, Food specialist, Sea squirts, Sponges
Difficulty:: Not suitable for aquarium keeping
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown