Discodoris stellifera Stellate Nudibranch

Discodoris stellifera is commonly referred to as Stellate Nudibranch. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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Discodoris stellifera,Hérault, Languedoc-Roussillon, FR 2025

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lexID:: 17522
AphiaID:: 139575

Scientific:: Discodoris stellifera
German:: Sternen Discodoris
English:: Stellate Nudibranch

Category:: Nakensnegler

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Discodorididae (Family) > Discodoris (Genus) > stellifera (Species)
Initial determination:: (Vayssière, ), 1903

Occurrence:: European Coasts, France, Italy, North Atlantic Ocean, Portugal, Spain
Marine Zone:: Intertidal (Eulittoral), intertidal zone between the high and low tide lines characterized by the alternation of low and high tide down to 15 meters
Sea depth:: 1 - 5 Meter
Habitats:: Seawater, Sea water
Size:: 0.79" - 1.57" (2cm - 4cm)
Temperature:: °F - 75.2 °F (°C - 24°C)
Food:: Carnivore, 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:

Discodoris achroma
Discodoris aurila
Discodoris boholiensis
Bohol Sternschnecke
Discodoris branneri
Sternschnecke
Discodoris cebuensis
Cebu Discodoris
Discodoris coerulescens
Discodoris erubescens
Discodoris ghanensis
Discodoris glabella
Discodoris labifera
Discodoris laminea
Discodoris mortenseni
Discodoris natalensis
Discodoris perplexa
Discodoris pliconoto
Discodoris pseudida
Discodoris purcina
Discodoris rosi
Orange Doris, Sternschnecke
Discodoris stellifera
Sternen Discodoris
Discodoris tristis
Discodoris turia

More related species in this lexicon:

Discodoris paroa
Paroan Discodoris, Sternschnecke

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2025-06-18 13:39:11
Last edit:: 2025-06-18 13:51:37

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Discodoris stellifera (Vayssière, 1903)

Discodoris stellifera is a species of a dorid nudibranch, shell-less marine gastropod mollusks in the family Discodorididae.

Similar to Geitodoris planata; both with a stellate (star-like) pattern on their mantle.

Synonymised names
Archidoris stellifera Vayssière, 1903 · unaccepted

External links

OPK (en). Abgerufen am 18.06.2025.
seaslugforum (en). Abgerufen am 18.06.2025.
youtube - Video (en). Abgerufen am 18.06.2025.

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Discodoris stellifera,Hérault, Languedoc-Roussillon, FR 2025

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