Hypselodoris godeffroyana Godeffroy*s Nudibranch

Hypselodoris godeffroyana is commonly referred to as Godeffroy*s Nudibranch. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Rafi Amar, Israel

Risbecia godeffroyana - Risbecia sp., Australien 2015

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AphiaID:: 565640

Scientific:: Hypselodoris godeffroyana
German:: Godeffroys Hypselodoris
English:: Godeffroy*s Nudibranch

Category:: Naaktslakken

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Chromodorididae (Family) > Hypselodoris (Genus) > godeffroyana (Species)
Initial determination:: (Bergh, ), 1877

Occurrence:: Australia, Great Barrier Reef, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tahiti, Vanuatu, Western Pacific Ocean
Sea depth:: Meter
Size:: 1.18" - 1.97" (3cm - 5cm)
Temperature:: 71.6 °F - 80.6 °F (22°C - 27°C)
Food:: 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:

Hypselodoris alaini
Hypselodoris alboterminata
Prachtsternschnecke
Hypselodoris andersoni
Hypselodoris apolegma
Giant Hypselodoris, Lila-Prachtsternschnecke
Hypselodoris babai
Babas Hypselodoris
Hypselodoris bennetti
Bennetts Hypselodoris
Hypselodoris bertschi
Bertschs Hypselodoris
Hypselodoris bollandi
Bollands Hypselodoris
Hypselodoris bullockii
Bullocks Hypselodoris
Hypselodoris capensis
Kap Hypselodoris, Südafrikanische Prachtsternschnecke
Hypselodoris carnea
Prachtsternschnecke
Hypselodoris cuis
Hypselodoris dollfusi
Dollfus Hypselodoris, Prachtsternschnecke
Hypselodoris emma
Emmas Hypselodoris
Hypselodoris festiva
Blaue Hypselodoris, Prachtsternschnecke
Hypselodoris flavomarginata
Hypselodoris fortunensis
Hypselodoris fucata
Prachtsternschnecke
Hypselodoris ghardaqana
Prachtsternschnecke
Hypselodoris iacula
Prachtsternschnecke
Hypselodoris imperialis
Imperial-Prachtsternschnecke
Hypselodoris infucata
Bunte-Prachtsternschnecke
Hypselodoris insulana
Insel Hypselodoris
Hypselodoris jacksoni
Jacksons Hypselodoris
Hypselodoris kaname
Kaname Prachtsternschnecke
Hypselodoris kanga
Prachtsternschnecke
Hypselodoris kayae
Hypselodoris krakatoa
Krakatoa-Prachtsternschnecke, Vulkan-Prachtsternschnecke
Hypselodoris lacteola
Hypselodoris lalique
Hypselodoris maculosa
Gepunktete Prachtsternschnecke
Hypselodoris maridadilus
Maridadi Hypselodoris, Magenta-Gestreifte Prachtsternschnecke
Hypselodoris maritima
Maritime Prachtsternschnecke
Hypselodoris mouaci
Hypselodoris nigrolineata
Dunkle-Linien Spaltzahn Prachtsternschnecke
Hypselodoris nigrostriata
Schwarzgestreifte Hypselodoris, Prachtsternschnecke
Hypselodoris obscura
Prachtsternschnecke
Hypselodoris paulinae
Hypselodoris peasei
Peases-Prachtsternschnecke
Hypselodoris pinna
Hypselodoris placida
Hypselodoris pulchella
Beautiful-Hypselodoris, Prachtsternschnecke
Hypselodoris purpureomaculosa
Purpur-gefleckte Hypselodoris
Hypselodoris regina
Queen-Prachtsternschnecke
Hypselodoris reidi
Prachtsternschnecke
Hypselodoris rosans
Hypselodoris rudmani
Rudmans Hypselodoris
Hypselodoris sagamiensis
Sagami-Prachtsternschnecke
Hypselodoris saintvincentia
Hypselodoris samueli
Hypselodoris shimodaensis
Hypselodoris tryoni
Tryons Hypselodoris
Hypselodoris violabranchia
Violette-Kiemen Prachtsternschnecke
Hypselodoris whitei
Whites Hypselodoris
Hypselodoris zebrina
Zebra Hypselodoris
Hypselodoris zephyra
Westwind-Prachtsternschnecke, Zephyr Hypselodoris

More related species in this lexicon:

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2014-07-29 18:58:06
Last edit:: 2023-10-09 10:07:29

Info

Hypselodoris godeffroyana (Bergh, 1877)

The backround colour is a creme-white with a orange and a bright purplish blue marginal band. On the blue mantle margin there are dark purplish blue spots.

Risbecia godeffroyana is a food specialist. This species feeds exclusively on sponges, probably genus Euryspongia.

Very similar are Hypselodoris imperialis known from Hawaiii and Hypselodoris pulchella from East Arfica.

Synonymised names
Chromodoris godeffroyana Bergh, 1877 · unaccepted (original combination)
Goniobranchus godeffroyanus (Bergh, 1877) · unaccepted
Goniodoris godeffroyana (Bergh, 1877) · unaccepted
Risbecia godeffroyana (Bergh, 1877) · unaccepted

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Sea Slug Forum (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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