Triopha modesta Sea Clow Triopha

Triopha modesta is commonly referred to as Sea Clow Triopha. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Phil Garner, Southern California Marine Life, USA

Triopha modesta, 2021

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lexID:: 14498
AphiaID:: 531268

Scientific:: Triopha modesta
German:: Meeres-Clown Triopha
English:: Sea Clow Triopha

Category:: Nakensnäckor

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Polyceridae (Family) > Triopha (Genus) > modesta (Species)
Initial determination:: Bergh, 1880

Occurrence:: Canada Eastern Pacific, Gulf of California, USA
Sea depth:: - 14 Meter
Size:: 2.76" - 2.76" (7cm - 7cm)
Temperature:: °F - 68 °F (°C - 20°C)
Food:: Bryozoans (sea mats), Food specialist
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:

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2022-02-11 13:18:02
Last edit:: 2022-02-11 13:24:48

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Triopha modesta Bergh, 1880

Triopha modesta has both flat and branching tubercles and globular bits on their side. The Clown nudibranch feed exclusively on bryozoan.

Similar to Triopha catalinae, have large, conical or rounded dorsal tubercles.

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medslugs (en) (Archive.org). Abgerufen am 11.02.2022.

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