Simnia barbarensis Santa Barbara simnia

Simnia barbarensis is commonly referred to as Santa Barbara simnia. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Scott & Jeanette Johnson, Kwajalein Unterwater

An Ovulid often seen on a peach gorgonian is Neosimnia barbarensis, 12mm. , California 2018

Courtesy of the author Scott & Jeanette Johnson, Kwajalein Unterwater . Please visit www.underwaterkwaj.com for more information.

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lexID:: 14173
AphiaID:: 478413

Scientific:: Simnia barbarensis
German:: Santa Barbara simnia
English:: Santa Barbara Simnia

Category:: Slakken

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Littorinimorpha (Order) > Ovulidae (Family) > Simnia (Genus) > barbarensis (Species)
Initial determination:: Dall, 1892

Occurrence:: USA
Sea depth:: Meter
Size:: 0.39" - 0.79" (1,2cm - 2,0cm)
Food:: Coral polyps = corallivorous
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:

Simnia aperta
Simnia arcuata
Vidlers simnia
Simnia avena
Gorgonien Schnecke
Simnia barbarensis
Santa Barbara simnia
Simnia bartschi
Simnia bijuri
Simnia brevirostris
Simnia hammesi
Simnia hiscocki
Simnia hyalina
Simnia illyrica
Simnia jacintoi
Simnia loebbeckeana
Simnia macleani
Simnia patula
Simnia sculptura
Simnia senegalensis
Simnia spelta
Offene Spelzenschnecke, Gorgonien-Schnecke
Simnia vidleri

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2021-10-11 18:05:21
Last edit:: 2021-10-11 18:08:55

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Simnia barbarensis Dall, 1892

Simnia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Ovulidae. Simnia barbarensis is ab Ovulid, that often seen on a peach gorgonian.

Synonymised names:
Neosimnia barbarensis (Dall, 1892) (Neosimnia treated as synonym of Simnia)
Neosimnia catalinensis Berry, 1916
Ovula deflexa var. barbarensis Dall, 1892
Spiculata barbarensis (Dall, 1892)

External links

WoRMS (en). Abgerufen am 11.10.2021.

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Neosimnia barbarensis near their small egg mass, and the one underneath shows its red mouth attached to the branch where it is feeding on the corals polyps. 20mm, California 2018

An Ovulid often seen on a peach gorgonian is Neosimnia barbarensis, 12mm. , California 2018

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