Discodoris cebuensis Cebu Discodoris

Discodoris cebuensis is commonly referred to as Cebu Discodoris. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Scott & Jeanette Johnson, Kwajalein Unterwater

Discodoris cebuensis, 50mm, Kwajalein

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AphiaID:: 578707

Scientific:: Discodoris cebuensis
German:: Cebu Discodoris
English:: Cebu Discodoris

Category:: Naaktslakken

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Discodorididae (Family) > Discodoris (Genus) > cebuensis (Species)
Initial determination:: Bergh, 1877

Occurrence:: Australia, Egypt, Hawaii, Indian Ocean, Japan, KwaZulu-Natal (Province East Coast South Africa), Marschall Islands, Okinawa, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, South-Africa, Western Pacific Ocean
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:: 5 - 21 Meter
Habitats:: Algae zones, Protected reefs, Rocky, hard seabeds, Seawater, Sea water, Stony soils
Size:: 1.57" - 2.56" (4cm - 6.5cm)
Temperature:: 71.6 °F - 82.4 °F (22°C - 28°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:

Discodoris achroma
Discodoris aurila
Discodoris boholiensis
Bohol Sternschnecke
Discodoris branneri
Sternschnecke
Discodoris cebuensis
Cebu Discodoris
Discodoris coerulescens
Discodoris erubescens
Discodoris ghanensis
Discodoris glabella
Discodoris labifera
Discodoris laminea
Discodoris mortenseni
Discodoris natalensis
Discodoris perplexa
Discodoris pliconoto
Discodoris pseudida
Discodoris purcina
Discodoris rosi
Orange Doris, Sternschnecke
Discodoris stellifera
Sternen Discodoris
Discodoris tristis
Discodoris turia

More related species in this lexicon:

Discodoris paroa
Paroan Discodoris, Sternschnecke

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2014-08-29 19:37:20
Last edit:: 2025-06-18 13:59:30

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Discodoris cebuensis Bergh, 1877

Discodoris cebuensis is brown to light red-brown. This species lives under rocks and protected rocky habitats,on sandy bottom and found in Halimeda kanaloana beds at depths of 5-21 m.Discodoris cebuensisfeeds exclusively on sponges,on a yellow-brown sponge on which it is well camouflaged.

Please note,Discodoris cebuensis is listed on the SeaSlugForum as Discodoris schmeltziana.

External links

Sea Slug Forum (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
Seaslugs of Hawaii (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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