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Mexichromis mariei Marie's Mexichromis

Mexichromis mariei is commonly referred to as Marie's Mexichromis. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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Mexichromis mariei,Ilot Uéré 2024


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lexID:
7623 
AphiaID:
558352 
Scientific:
Mexichromis mariei 
German:
Maries Mexichromis 
English:
Marie's Mexichromis 
Category:
Nakensnegler 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Chromodorididae (Family) > Mexichromis (Genus) > mariei (Species) 
Initial determination:
(Crosse, ), 1872 
Occurrence:
Hong Kong, Ambon, Australia, Corea, Indian Ocean, Indonesia, Japan, Lembeh Strait, Malaysia, New Caledonia, Okinawa, Philippines, Sulawesi, Tansania, Western Pacific Ocean 
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:
1 - 30 Meter 
Habitats:
Intertidal zone, Tidal Zone, Reef-associated, Seawater, Sea water 
Size:
0.39" - 1.18" (1cm - 3cm) 
Temperature:
21,4 °F - 31,8 °F (21,4°C - 31,8°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:
 
More related species
in this lexicon:
 
Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2025-11-21 19:59:12 

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Mexichromis mariei (Crosse, 1872)

The background colour is a translucent white, purple or a deep cream yellow.On the mantle are rounded papillae which ware reddish purple tipped.The mantle margin is usually a row of orange or yellow spots (could be sometimes a continuous band).

Mexichromis mariei is a sponge eater.

Similar are Mexichromis festiva and Mexichromis macropus.They differ in radular morphology, the spots on the mantle margin and the papillae.

Synonymised names
Chromodoris mariei (Crosse, 1872) · unaccepted
Chromodoris sannio Bergh, 1890 · unaccepted
Doridopsis mariei (Crosse, 1872) · unaccepted
Glossodoris mariei (Crosse, 1872) · unaccepted
Goniodoris mariei Crosse, 1872 · unaccepted (original combination)

External links

  1. reeflifesurvey (en). Abgerufen am 21.11.2025.
  2. Sea Slug Forum (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  3. sealifebase (en). Abgerufen am 03.04.2024.

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Mexichromis mariei (c) by Anders Poulson
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