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Leminda millecra Frilled Nudibranch

Leminda millecra is commonly referred to as Frilled Nudibranch. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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Leminda millecra, 2014


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lexID:
9224 
AphiaID:
570836 
Scientific:
Leminda millecra 
German:
Rüschenschnecke 
English:
Frilled Nudibranch 
Category:
Nakensnegler 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Lemindidae (Family) > Leminda (Genus) > millecra (Species) 
Initial determination:
R. J. Griffiths, 1985 
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:
10 - 40 Meter 
Habitats:
On living corals, Seawater, Sea water 
Size:
1.57" - 3.54" (4cm - 9cm) 
Temperature:
64.4 °F - 71.6 °F (18°C - 22°C) 
Food:
Coral polyps = corallivorous 
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:
 
Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2025-01-23 20:04:01 

Info

Leminda millecra Griffiths, 1985

This unusual sea slug is only known from South Africa.

Leminda millecra have a large smooth-body with a frilled appearance. The body may have pink or brown pigmentation.The mantle margin is a bright bluish in colour.Rhinopores are smooth and do not retract into a pocket.

Leminda millecra can be found to dephts of 10-40 m in rocky reefs.

This species probably feeds on soft coral (Alcyonium fauri) and a gorgonian (Leptogorgia palma).

External links

  1. Sea Slug Forum (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  2. Wikipedia englisch (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

Pictures

Spawn

Leminda millecra (Frilled nudibranch), Port Elizabeth 2010, Copyright Johan Swanepoel
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Leminda millecra,whittle rock false bay 2023 (CC-BY-SA)
Leminda millecra,steenbras Deep 2023 (CC-BY-SA)

Commonly

Leminda millecra, 2014
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Leminda millecra (Frilled nudibranch), Port Elizabeth 2010, Copyright Johan Swanepoel
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Leminda millecra (Frilled nudibranch), Port Elizabeth 2010, Copyright Johan Swanepoel
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Leminda millecra,whittle rock false bay 2023 (CC-BY-SA)
Leminda millecra,outer castle Cape Point, Cape Town, South Africa 2023 (CC-BY-SA)
Leminda millecra,atlantis reef Cape Point, Cape Town, South Africa 2024 (CC-BY-SA)

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