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Carminodoris grandiflora Large-gilled Hoplodoris

Carminodoris grandiflora is commonly referred to as Large-gilled Hoplodoris. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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Carminodoris grandiflora, 2021


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lexID:
7244 
AphiaID:
599510 
Scientific:
Carminodoris grandiflora 
German:
Langkiemen-Hoplodoris 
English:
Large-gilled Hoplodoris 
Category:
Nudibranchs 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Discodorididae (Family) > Carminodoris (Genus) > grandiflora (Species) 
Initial determination:
(Pease, ), 1860 
Occurrence:
Australia, Bali, Hawaii, Indian Ocean, Indo Pacific, Indonesia, Madagascar, Mauritius, Palau, Philippines, Tansania, Tasmania (Australia), Thailand, 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 
Size:
up to 2.36" (6 cm) 
Temperature:
14,8 °F - 24,9 °F (14,8°C - 24,9°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:
  • Carminodoris boucheti
  • Carminodoris cockerelli
  • Carminodoris punctulifera
  • Carminodoris spinobranchialis
 
More related species
in this lexicon:
 
Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2025-05-17 13:00:22 

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Carminodoris grandiflora (Pease, 1860)

The body is oval, flat and with rounded tubercles. The colour is light to medium mottled brown or tan.Hoplodoris nudibranch are very similar-looking species.

Carminodoris grandiflora feeds on sponges.

Very similar is Carminodoris grandiflora. Both species have an identical appearance.The differ in anatomy of radular morphology and their glands.

Synonymised names:
Doris grandiflora Pease, 1860 (original combination)
Doris grandifloriger Abraham, 1877 (emendation of Doris grandiflora Pease, 1860)
Hoplodoris grandiflora (Pease, 1860)

External links

  1. RIS Reef Life Survey (en). Abgerufen am 12.05.2022.
  2. Sea Slug Forum (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  3. Seaslugs.free.fr (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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Carminodoris mit Laich

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Hoplodoris grandiflora Copyright Bo Davidsson
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Carminodoris grandiflora,Batangas, Philippines 2025
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Large-Gilled Hoplodoris,Blairgowrie 2011
Carminodoris grandiflora, 2021

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