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Phidiana lynceus Karakal Nudibranch

Phidiana lynceus is commonly referred to as Karakal Nudibranch. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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Phidiana lynceus,Port Canaveral, FL 2015


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lexID:
8571 
AphiaID:
181239 
Scientific:
Phidiana lynceus 
German:
Karakal Phidiana, Karakal Fadenschnecke 
English:
Karakal Nudibranch 
Category:
Nudibranchs 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Facelinidae (Family) > Phidiana (Genus) > lynceus (Species) 
Initial determination:
Bergh, 1867 
Occurrence:
Ghana, Azores, Brazil, Columbia, Costa Rica, Florida, Jamaica, North Atlantic Ocean, Panama, Spain, the Canary Islands, the Caribbean, USA, Venezuela, West-Atlantic Ocean, Western Indian Ocean 
Marine Zone:
Intertidal (Eulittoral), intertidal zone between the high and low tide lines characterized by the alternation of low and high tide down to 15 meters 
Sea depth:
0 - 2 Meter 
Habitats:
Coral reefs, Intertidal zone, Tidal Zone, Mangrove Zones, Rocky reefs, Seawater, Sea water 
Size:
0.98" - 1.18" (2.5cm - 3cm) 
Temperature:
18,7 °F - 28,2 °F (18,7°C - 28,2°C) 
Food:
Carnivore, Food specialist, Hydrozoa polyps, Zooxanthellae / Light 
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
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Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2025-07-23 17:40:57 

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Phidiana lynceus Bergh, 1867

Phidiana lynceus is quite common in shallow water,mangroves,in rocky habitats and reef zones.On the middle of the body and on each side is a white logitudinal line.There is a orange band on the oral tentacles and the rhinophores.Cerata with white tips.

Phidiana lynceus feeds exclusively on hydrozoon polyps.

Synonymised names
Phidiana brevicauda Engel, 1925 · unaccepted
Phidiana selencae Bergh, 1879 · unaccepted

External links

  1. OPK (en). Abgerufen am 30.08.2024.
  2. Sea Slug Forum (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  3. sealifebase.se (en). Abgerufen am 23.07.2025.

Pictures

Spawn

jupiter 21 P6263966,Nudibranch, Phidiana lyncenus eggs,2021

Commonly

Phidiana lynceus,Kralendijk, Caribbean Netherlands 2025
Phidiana lynceus,Port Canaveral, FL 2015
Phidiana lynceus,Port Canaveral, FL 2015
jupiter 21 P6264087, Nudibranch, Phidiana lynceus,2021
jupiter 21 P6264080,Nudibranch, Phidiana lynceus,2021

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