Tenellia beta Beta Nudibranch

Tenellia beta is commonly referred to as Beta Nudibranch. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Javier Couper (Predomalpha), New Zealand

Trinchesia beta, 4mm, Northland, New Zealand 2021

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lexID:: 14487
AphiaID:: 1793317

Scientific:: Tenellia beta
German:: Beta Fadenschnecke
English:: Beta Nudibranch

Category:: Nudibranchs

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Trinchesiidae (Family) > Tenellia (Genus) > beta (Species)
Initial determination:: (Baba & Abe, ), 1964

Occurrence:: Japan, New Zealand
Sea depth:: - 12 Meter
Habitats:: Seawater, Sea water
Size:: 0" - 0.39" (0,4cm - 1cm)
Temperature:: °F - 62.6 °F (°C - 17°C)
Food:: Food specialist, Hydrozoa polyps
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:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2022-02-08 19:51:00
Last edit:: 2025-05-27 15:01:26

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Tenellia beta (Baba & Abe, 1964)

Its feed on hydrozoa polyps.

Similar to the similarly coloured Tenellia sibogae.

Synonymised names
Catriona beta Baba & Abe, 1964 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Cuthona beta (Baba & Abe, 1964) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Trinchesia beta (Baba & Abe, 1964) · unaccepted > superseded combination

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Trinchesia beta, 4mm, Northland, New Zealand 2021

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