Goniobranchus rufomaculatus Nudibranch

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lexID:: 7145
AphiaID:: 597371

Scientific:: Goniobranchus rufomaculatus
German:: Prachtsternschnecke
English:: Nudibranch

Category:: Nudibranchs
Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Chromodorididae (Family) > Goniobranchus (Genus) > rufomaculatus (Species)
Initial determination:: (Pease, ), 1871

Occurrence:: Australia, New Zealand, North Pacific (Ocean), South-Pazific, Western Pacific Ocean
Size:: up to 1.1" (2.8 cm)
Temperature:: 71.6 °F - 80.6 °F (22°C - 27°C)
Food:: Food specialist, Sponges
Difficulty:: Not suitable for home aquaria!

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Goniobranchus albomaculatus
Goniobranchus albonares
Prachtsternschnecke
Goniobranchus albopunctatus
Prachtsternschnecke
Goniobranchus albopustulosus
Goniobranchus alderi
Goniobranchus alius
Prachtsternschnecke
Goniobranchus annulatus
Prachtsternschnecke
Goniobranchus aureomarginatus
Nacktschnecke
Goniobranchus aureopurpureus
Gold and Purple Chromodoris
Goniobranchus aurigerus
Goniobranchus cavae
Prachtsternschnecke
Goniobranchus cazae
Prachtsternschnecke
Goniobranchus charlottae
Rotmeer-Prachtsternschnecke
Goniobranchus coi
Co's Prachtsternschnecke
Goniobranchus collingwoodi
Collingwood's Prachtsternschnecke
Goniobranchus conchyliatus
Prachtsternschnecke
Goniobranchus daphne
Daphne's Prachtsternschnecke
Goniobranchus decorus
Prachtsternschnecke
Goniobranchus epicurius
Prachtsternschnecke
Goniobranchus fidelis
Prachtsternschnecke
Goniobranchus galactos
Prachtsternschnecke
Goniobranchus geminus
Prachtsternschnecke
Goniobranchus geometricus
Geometric Chromodoris
Goniobranchus gleniei
Glenie's Prachtsternschnecke
Goniobranchus heatherae
Rotgepunktete Prachtsternschnecke
Goniobranchus hintuanensis
Bus Stop Chromodoris
Goniobranchus hunterae
Goniobranchus kitae
Prachtsternschnecke
Goniobranchus kuniei
Kunie's Chromodoris
Goniobranchus lekker
Prachtsternschnecke
Goniobranchus leopardus
Prachtsternschnecke
Goniobranchus loringi
Goniobranchus multimaculosus
Goniobranchus naiki
Goniobranchus obsoletus
Goniobranchus petechialis
Goniobranchus preciosus
Prachtsternschnecke
Goniobranchus pruna
Goniobranchus reticulatus
Prachtsternschnecke
Goniobranchus roboi
Robo's Prachtsternschnecke
Goniobranchus rubrocornutus
Prachtsternschnecke
Goniobranchus rufomaculatus
Prachtsternschnecke
Goniobranchus setoensis
Prachtsternschnecke
Goniobranchus sinensis
Prachtsternschnecke
Goniobranchus splendidus
Prachtsternschnecke
Goniobranchus tasmaniensis
Tasmanien Prachtsternschnecke
Goniobranchus tennentanus
Goniobranchus tinctorius
Prachtsternschnecke
Goniobranchus trimarginatus
Goniobranchus tritos
Prachtsternschnecke
Goniobranchus tumuliferus
Prachtsternschnecke
Goniobranchus verrieri
Prachtsternschnecke
Goniobranchus vibratus
Prachtsternschnecke
Goniobranchus woodwardae

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Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2014-05-13 19:45:34
Last edit:: 2014-05-13 19:45:34

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Goniobranchus rufomaculatus (Pease, 1871)

The backround colour ist white with noumerous yellow dots. Rhinophores and gills are pale white.The mantle margin is blue spoted.

Very similar is Goniobranchus aureopurpura.Goniobranchus rufomaculatus has a smooth mantle, Goniobranchus aureopurpura many pustules.

Synonyms :
Chromodoris histrio
Chromodoris rufomaculata
Glossodoris rufomaculata

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