Thuridilla vataae Spotted Thuridilla, Sapsucking Slug

Thuridilla vataae is commonly referred to as Spotted Thuridilla, Sapsucking Slug. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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Thuridilla vataae, 2021

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AphiaID:: 494507

Scientific:: Thuridilla vataae
German:: Gepunktete Thuridilla, Saftsauger
English:: Spotted Thuridilla, Sapsucking Slug

Category:

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Sacoglossa (Order) > Plakobranchidae (Family) > Thuridilla (Genus) > vataae (Species)
Initial determination:: (Risbec, ), 1928

Occurrence:: Indo Pacific, Réunion , Western Pacific Ocean
Sea depth:: Meter
Size:: up to 1.18" (3 cm)
Temperature:: 73.4 °F - 80.6 °F (23°C - 27°C)
Food:: Algae (Algivore), No reliable information available
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:

More related species in this lexicon:

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2013-04-19 14:25:48
Last edit:: 2022-01-25 19:45:01

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Thuridilla vataae (Risbec, 1928)

This species were found under dead coral on intertidal and shallow lagoon and reefs at depths up to about 10 meters. The spiral egg mass is orange in colour.Thuridilla vataae feeds on algae.

External links

Sea Slug Forum (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
UnderwaterKwaj, Homepage Scott & Jeanette Johnson (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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