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Chromodoris quadricolor Pyjama Slug

Chromodoris quadricolor is commonly referred to as Pyjama Slug. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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Chromodoris quadricolor auf dem giftigen Schwamm Negombata magnifica (Hurghada )


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lexID:
1115 
AphiaID:
139143 
Scientific:
Chromodoris quadricolor 
German:
Pyjama-Schnecke 
English:
Pyjama Slug 
Category:
Nudibranchs 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Chromodorididae (Family) > Chromodoris (Genus) > quadricolor (Species) 
Initial determination:
(Rüppell & Leuckart, ), 1830 
Occurrence:
East Africa, Egypt, French Polynesia, Indo Pacific, Israel, Kenya, North Atlantic Ocean, Red Sea, Tansania, the Mediterranean Sea, Tuamoto Islands 
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:
Ocean beach, Seashore 
Size:
4,5 cm 
Temperature:
21,0 °F - 28,6 °F (21,0°C - 28,6°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:
 
More related species
in this lexicon:
 
Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2024-04-04 14:37:03 

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Chromodoris quadricolor (Rüppell & Leuckart, 1830)

Chromodoris quadricolor feeds exclusively on the toxic sponge Latrunculia magnifica.

Synonymised names:
Chromodoris quadricolor quadricolor (Rüppell & Leuckart, 1830)
Doris quadricolor Rüppell & Leuckart, 1830 (original combination)
Glossodoris quadricolor (Rüppell & Leuckart, 1828)

External links

  1. Sea Slug Forum (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  2. sealifebase (en). Abgerufen am 04.04.2024.

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Chromodoris quadricolor Copyright Bo Davidsson
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Copyright Ole Johann Brett, Norwegen
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Copyright Ole Johann Brett, Norwegen
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Copyright Ole Johann Brett, Norwegen
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Copyright Ole Johann Brett, Norwegen
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© Anne Frijsinger & Mat Vestjens, Holland
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Chromodoris quadricolor, Tanzania 2024
Chromodoris quadricolor auf dem giftigen Schwamm Negombata magnifica (Hurghada )

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