Chromodoris alternata Alternate Nudibranch

Chromodoris alternata is commonly referred to as Alternate Nudibranch. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Christopher Hurwood, Australien

Chromodoris alternata, October 13, 2018

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lexID:: 5918
AphiaID:: 533904

Scientific:: Chromodoris alternata
German:: Prachtsternschnecke
English:: Alternate Nudibranch

Category:: Nakensnegler

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Chromodorididae (Family) > Chromodoris (Genus) > alternata (Species)
Initial determination:: (Burn, ), 1957

Occurrence:: Australia, Endemic species, Tasmania (Australia)
Sea depth:: 0 - 13 Meter
Size:: 0.39" - 0.79" (1,3cm - 2,0cm)
Temperature:: 57.2 °F - 31,5 °F (14°C - 31,5°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:

Chromodoris africana
Afrikanische Prachtsternschnecke
Chromodoris aila
Chromodoris albolimbata
Chromodoris albonotata
Chromodoris alternata
Prachtsternschnecke
Chromodoris ambigua
Ambiguous Chromodoris, Popes Eye Chromodoris
Chromodoris annae
Annas Chromodoris
Chromodoris aspersa
Lila-Gepunktete Prachtsternschnecke
Chromodoris bimaensis
Chromodoris boucheti
Chromodoris briqua
Chromodoris buchananae
Chromodoris burni
Burns Prachtsternschnecke
Chromodoris camoena
Chromodoris cardinalis
Chromodoris colemani
Colemans Prachtsternschnecke
Chromodoris dianae
Dianas Chromodoris
Chromodoris dictya
Chromodoris elisabethina
Elisabeths Chromodoris
Chromodoris euelpis
Chromodoris hamiltoni
Hamiltons Chromodoris
Chromodoris inconspicua
Chromodoris inopinata
Chromodoris joshi
Joshs Prachtsternschnecke
Chromodoris kuiteri
Kuiters Chromodoris, Kuiters Prachtsternschnecke
Chromodoris lapinigensis
Chromodoris lata
Chromodoris lentiginosa
Chromodoris lineolata
Gestreifte-Prachtsternschnecke
Chromodoris lochi
Lochs Chromodoris
Chromodoris magnifica
Magnificent Chromodoris
Chromodoris mandapamensis
Prachtsternschnecke
Chromodoris mariana
Chromodoris marpessa
Chromodoris michaeli
Michaelis Prachtsternschnecke
Chromodoris nodulosa
Chromodoris nona
Chromodoris ophthalmica
Chromodoris orientalis
Orientalische Prachtsternschnecke
Chromodoris pantharella
Chromodoris papulosa
Chromodoris paupera
Chromodoris perola
Chromodoris porcata
Chromodoris pustulans
Chromodoris quadricolor
Pyjama-Schnecke
Chromodoris roseopicta
Chromodoris rudolphi
Chromodoris splendens
Chromodoris striatella
Gestreifte Prachtsternschnecke
Chromodoris strigata
Gestreifte Prachtsternschnecke
Chromodoris tenuilinearis
Chromodoris tenuis
Chromodoris trouilloti
Chromodoris venusta
Chromodoris virginea
Chromodoris westraliensis
West-Australische Chromodoris, Prachtsternschnecke
Chromodoris willani
Willans Chromodoris

More related species in this lexicon:

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2013-08-22 19:34:24
Last edit:: 2023-09-29 16:31:01

Info

Chromodoris alternata (Burn, 1957)

Is easily distinguishable externally by the orange-brown patch on the mantle and the white patched translucent purple mantle edge.

Similar to Thorunna perplexa und Chromodoris ambigua.

Chromodoris alternata is endemic to Australia. This species feeds exclusively on sponges genus Dictyodendrilla.

Synonym:
Glossodoris alternata Burn, 1957

External links

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

Pictures

Mating

Apair of Chromodoris Alternata Nudibranchs.Blairgowrie Marina.2018

Commonly

Chromodoris Alternate Nudibranch.Blairgowrie Marina 2020

CMHurwood_Chromodoris alternata pair_Blairgowrie pier_October 06, 2019

Chromodoris alternata. Nudibranch. Blairgowrie night dive, 2017

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