Aeolidia papillosa Shag-rug Nudibranch, Shaggy Mouse Nudibranch, Grey Sea Slug

Aeolidia papillosa is commonly referred to as Shag-rug Nudibranch, Shaggy Mouse Nudibranch, Grey Sea Slug. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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Aeolidia papillosa 2022

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AphiaID:: 138709

Scientific:: Aeolidia papillosa
German:: Zottelige Maus, Breitwarzige Fadenschnecke, Graue Fadenschnecke
English:: Shag-rug Nudibranch, Shaggy Mouse Nudibranch, Grey Sea Slug

Category:: Naaktslakken

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Aeolidiidae (Family) > Aeolidia (Genus) > papillosa (Species)
Initial determination:: (Linnaeus, ), 1761

Occurrence:: the Baltic Sea, the North Sea, Alaska , Argentina, Canada Eastern Pacific, Chile, European Coasts, Greenland, Gulf of Maine, Mexico (East Pacific), North Atlantic Ocean, Portugal, Spain, the Falkland Islands, USA, West-Atlantic Ocean, White Sea
Sea depth:: 0 - 750 Meter
Habitats:: Bollards, Jetties, Sea bridges, Intertidal zone, Tidal Zone, Port facilities, Seawater, Sea water, Soft grounds, Tide pools / rock pools, Unconsolidated muddy grounds
Size:: up to 4.72" (12 cm)
Temperature:: 0,6 °F - 17,5 °F (0,6°C - 17,5°C)
Food:: Cnidaria, Predatory, Sea anemones
Difficulty:: Not suitable for aquarium keeping
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Aeolidia campbellii
Fadenschnecke
Aeolidia collaris
Aeolidia filomenae
Filomenas Fadenschnecke
Aeolidia herculea
Aeolidia loui
Warzige Shag-rug Nacktschnecke
Aeolidia papillosa
Zottelige Maus, Breitwarzige Fadenschnecke, Graue Fadenschnecke

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2013-05-18 18:31:10
Last edit:: 2025-05-04 13:28:22

Info

Aeolidia papillosa (Linnaeus, 1761)

Aeolidia papillosa feeds on anemones, mainly on Cnidopus japonicus and Epiactis prolifera. The white eggs are on rocks or algae.

Very similar to Aeolidia filomenae.

Synonymised names:
Aeolidia papillosa var. pacifica Bergh, 1879
Aeolis lesliana MacGillivray, 1843 (synonym)
Aeolis murrayana MacGillivray, 1843 (synonym)
Doris bodoensis Gunnerus, 1770 (synonym)
Doris vermigera Turton, 1807 (synonym)
Eolis farinacea Stimpson, 1853 (synonym)
Eolis obtusalis Alder & Hancock, 1842 (synonym)
Eolis papillosa (Linnaeus, 1761)
Eolis plumata Dalyell, 1853 (synonym)
Eolis rosea Alder & Hancock, 1842 (synonym)
Limax papillosus Linnaeus, 1761 (original combination)

Direct children (1):
Variety Aeolidia papillosa var. pacifica Bergh, 1879 accepted as Aeolidia papillosa (Linnaeus, 1761)

External links

artsdatabanken (no). Abgerufen am 23.11.2023.
Flickr Video (en). Abgerufen am 07.03.2024.
MarLIN – The Marine Life Information Network (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
Unterwasser-Welt-Ostsee (de). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
Wikipedia (de). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
Wikipedia (de). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

Pictures

Spawn

© Anne Frijsinger & Mat Vestjens, Holland, Bild aus Holland

Commonly

Aeolidia papillosa (c) by Alexander Semenov

Aeolidia papillosa feeding on Anthopleura elegantissima (HMB to my aquarium at Cal High) 2013

Epiactis prolifera and Aeolidia papillosa-escape response (HMB) 2010

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