Coryphellina arveloi Flabellina arveloi

Coryphellina arveloi is commonly referred to as Flabellina arveloi. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Prof. Dr. Peter Wirtz, Madeira

Flabellina arveloi (c) Prof. Dr. Peter Wirtz - Kapverden: Ort: Tarrafal, Insel Santiago

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Scientific:: Coryphellina arveloi
German:: Fadenschnecke
English:: Flabellina Arveloi

Category:: Naaktslakken

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Flabellinidae (Family) > Coryphellina (Genus) > arveloi (Species)
Initial determination:: (Ortea & Espinosa, ), 1998

Occurrence:: the Cape Verde Archipelago
Sea depth:: Meter
Size:: up to 3.15" (8 cm)
Temperature:: °F - 73.4 °F (°C - 23°C)
Food:: Food specialist, Hydrozoa polyps
Difficulty:: Not suitable for aquarium keeping
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE)

More related species in this lexicon:

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2014-04-25 09:09:02
Last edit:: 2021-11-01 20:49:01

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Coryphellina arveloi (Ortea & Espinosa, 1998)

If it feels threatened, this species can move away by flexing their body strongly and pushing off from the substrate into the water. In this way the Spanish Shawl can flee.

Coryphellina arvelo feeds on the hydroid Eudendrium ramosum. By feeding this hydroids, its feed carotenoid pigments to.These pigments make the colouration.

Synonymised names:
Flabellina arveloi Ortea & Espinosa, 1998

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Flabellina arveloi (c) by Prof. Dr. Peter Wirtz

Flabellina arveloi (c) Prof. Dr. Peter Wirtz - Kapverden: Ort: Tarrafal, Insel Santiago

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