Triopha occidentalis Grand Ttriopha, Western Dorid

Triopha occidentalis is commonly referred to as Grand Ttriopha, Western Dorid. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Profile

lexID:

16800 

AphiaID:

531264 

Scientific:

Triopha occidentalis 

German:

Große Triopha, Westliche Triopha 

English:

Grand Ttriopha, Western Dorid 

Category:

Naaktslakken 

Family tree:

Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Polyceridae (Family) > Triopha (Genus) > occidentalis (Species) 

Initial determination:

(Fewkes, ), 1889 

Occurrence:

Alaska , British Columbia, Canada Eastern Pacific, Gulf of California, USA 

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:

1 - 30 Meter 

Habitats:

Intertidal zone, Tidal Zone, Kelp forests, Seawater, Sea water 

Size:

0.79" - 7.09" (2cm - 18cm) 

Temperature:

6,4 °F - 17,9 °F (6,4°C - 17,9°C) 

Food:

Bryozoans (sea mats), Carnivore 

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:

• 
  Triopha catalinae
  Meeres-Clown, Clown-Doris
• 
  Triopha maculata
  Getupfte Triopha
• 
  Triopha modesta
  Meeres-Clown Triopha
• 
  Triopha occidentalis
  Große Triopha, Westliche Triopha

 

Author:

Meerwasser-Lexikon Team

Publisher:

Meerwasser-Lexikon.de

Created:

2024-09-28 19:36:14 

Last edit:

2024-09-28 19:43:34 

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