Platydoris ocellata Ocellated Nudibranch

Platydoris ocellata is commonly referred to as Ocellated Nudibranch. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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lexID:: 8128
AphiaID:: 387801

Scientific:: Platydoris ocellata
German:: Augenflecken Ledernacktschnecke
English:: Ocellated Nudibranch

Category:: Nakensnegler

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Discodorididae (Family) > Platydoris (Genus) > ocellata (Species)
Initial determination:: Dorgan, Valdés & Gosliner, 2002

Occurrence:: Cebu ((Philippines), Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Raja Amat, Sulawesi, 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:: Meter
Habitats:: Seawater, Sea water, Stony Soils
Size:: 3.94" - 13.78" (10cm - 35cm)
Temperature:: 71.6 °F - 80.6 °F (22°C - 27°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:

Platydoris angustipes
Ledernackenschnecke
Platydoris annulata
Platydoris argo
Rotbraune Ledernacktschnecke
Platydoris carinata
Platydoris cinereobranchiata
Ledernacktschnecke
Platydoris cruenta
Ledernacktschnecke
Platydoris dierythros
Karmesinrote Platydoris
Platydoris ellioti
Eliots Platydoris, Ledernacktschnecke
Platydoris formosa
Gesprenkelte Platydoris, Ledernacktschnecke
Platydoris galbana
Platydoris inframaculata
Ledernacktschnecke
Platydoris inornata
Ledernacktschnecke
Platydoris macfarlandi
Platydoris ocellata
Augenflecken Ledernacktschnecke
Platydoris pulchra
Ledernackenschnecke
Platydoris rolani
Ledernacktschnecke
Platydoris sabulosa
Ledernacktschnecke
Platydoris sanguinea
Rote Platydoris, Ledernacktschnecke
Platydoris scabra
Ledernacktschnecke
Platydoris spongilla
Platydoris striata
Gestrichelte Ledernackenschnecke

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2015-03-11 20:27:01
Last edit:: 2024-07-05 17:50:32

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Platydoris ocellata Dorgan, Valdés & Gosliner, 2002

Platydoris ocellata is a very large sea slug.This species grows to 35 cm in lenght.The brown mantle is broad, thin and leathery. On the body are white large or very small spots, ringed with dark brown. The mantle margin is cream to yellowish and dark reddish brown in colour.

The most members of the Platydoris genus are nocturnal.During the day they are hide under rocks.

External links

Sea Slug Forum (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
Slugside.us (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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