Geitodoris pusae Nudibranch

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

Dennis Rabeling, Lanzarote, Kanarischen Inseln

Geitodoris pusae,Las Palmas, ES-CN, ES 2023

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lexID:: 14218
AphiaID:: 139582

Scientific:: Geitodoris pusae
German:: Kleine Geitodoris
English:: Nudibranch

Category:: Naaktslakken

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Discodorididae (Family) > Geitodoris (Genus) > pusae (Species)
Initial determination:: (Er. Marcus, ), 1955

Occurrence:: Argentina, Aruba, Brazil, Curacao, European Coasts, Florida, Jamaica, Martinique, North Atlantic Ocean, Puerto Rico, the Canary Islands, the Caribbean, the Mediterranean Sea, USA
Marine Zone:: Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic.
Sea depth:: 0 - 68 Meter
Habitats:: Seawater, Sea water
Size:: 0.79" - 2.36" (2,5cm - 6cm)
Temperature:: °F - 78.8 °F (°C - 26°C)
Food:: Carnivore, 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:

Geitodoris bacalladoi
Bacallados Geitodoris
Geitodoris bonosi
Geitodoris capensis
Kap Geitodoris, Fleckige Geitodoris
Geitodoris granulata
Geitodoris heathi
Heaths Doris, Grobkörnige Doris
Geitodoris immunda
Network Geitodoris
Geitodoris joubini
Geitodoris mavis
Nacktschnecke
Geitodoris patagonica
Geitodoris perfossa
Perforierte Geitodoris
Geitodoris planata
Flache Geitodoris
Geitodoris portmanni
Geitodoris pusae
Kleine Geitodoris
Geitodoris sticta
Geitodoris tema

More related species in this lexicon:

Geitodoris reticulata
Nacktschnecke

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2021-11-01 16:47:45
Last edit:: 2024-09-06 13:49:07

Info

Geitodoris pusae (Er. Marcus, 1955)

Body colour is variable beige to brown, sometimes orange. This nudibranch is a sponge eater.

Synonymised names:
Discodoris pusae Marcus Er., 1955

External links

OPK Opistobranquis (multi). Abgerufen am 01.11.2021.
treatment.plazi (en). Abgerufen am 06.09.2024.
treatment.plazi (en). Abgerufen am 06.09.2024.

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Geitodoris pusae,Las Palmas, ES-CN, ES 2024

Geitodoris pusae,Las Palmas, ES-CN, ES 2023

jupiter 21 P9125585,Nudibranch, Geitodoris pusae,Florida 2021

jupiter 21 P9125584,Nudibranch, Geitodoris pusae,Florida 2021

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