Goniobranchus splendidus Splendid Chromodorid

Goniobranchus splendidus is commonly referred to as Splendid Chromodorid. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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AphiaID:: 771431

Scientific:: Goniobranchus splendidus
German:: Prachtsternschnecke
English:: Splendid Chromodorid

Category:: Nudibranchs

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Chromodorididae (Family) > Goniobranchus (Genus) > splendidus (Species)
Initial determination:: (Angas, ), 1864

Occurrence:: Australia
Sea depth:: 0 - 25 Meter
Size:: 1.26" - 1.97" (3.2cm - 5cm)
Temperature:: °F - 77 °F (°C - 25°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:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2016-05-03 18:53:42
Last edit:: 2022-07-07 18:16:16

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Goniobranchus splendidus (Angas, 1864)

The body is white withe large red spots,sometimes may form a single large red patch on the middle of the dorsum.The mantle margin is yellow.The rhinophores are magenta,the white gills are red edged.

Goniobranchus splendidus feeds exclusively on the sponge Darwinella gardineri.

Similar in coloration are Goniobranchus daphne, Goniobranchus hunterae,Goniobranchus tasmaniensis and Chromodoris felis.

Synonyms:
Chromodoris splendida
Goniodoris splendida

Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Heterobranchia (Subclass) > Opisthobranchia (Infraclass) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Euctenidiacea (Suborder) > Doridacea (Infraorder) > Doridoidea (Superfamily) > Chromodorididae (Family) > Goniobranchus (Genus) > Goniobranchus splendidus (Species)

External links

RLS Reef Life Survey (en). Abgerufen am 07.07.2022.
Sea Slug Forum (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
Wikipedia englisch (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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Splendid Chromodorid - Goniobranchus splendida, Australien 2015

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