Favorinus elenalexiae Nudibranch

Favorinus elenalexiae is commonly referred to as Nudibranch. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Robin Gwen Agarwal, USA

Favorinus elenalexiarum, La Paz, Mexico, 2016

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lexID:: 7858
AphiaID:: 457413

Scientific:: Favorinus elenalexiae
German:: Fadenschnecke
English:: Nudibranch

Category:: Nakensnäckor

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Facelinidae (Family) > Favorinus (Genus) > elenalexiae (Species)
Initial determination:: Garcia F. & Troncoso, 2001

Occurrence:: Eastern Pacific Ocean, Galapagos Islands, Gulf of California, Gulf of Mexico
Sea depth:: Meter
Size:: up to 0.39" (1 cm)
Temperature:: 68 °F - 80.6 °F (20°C - 27°C)
Food:: Schneckenlaich, Predatory
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:

Favorinus auritulus
Fadenschnecke
Favorinus blianus
Blianus Fadenschnecke
Favorinus branchialis
Kiemen Fadenschnecke
Favorinus elenalexiae
Fadenschnecke
Favorinus ghanensis
Favorinus japonicus
Japanische Favorinus, Laich fressende Fadenschnecke
Favorinus mirabilis
Fadenschnecke
Favorinus pacificus
Fadenschnecke
Favorinus pannuceus
Favorinus perfoliatus
Favorinus tsuruganus
Tsurunga Fadenschnecke
Favorinus vitreus
Glas Favorinus

More related species in this lexicon:

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2015-01-11 13:03:48
Last edit:: 2020-02-22 14:52:56

Info

Favorinus elenalexiae Garcia F. & Troncoso, 2001

The background colour is translucent with opaque white spots and patches. The dark brown rhinophores are with three cup-shaped swellings - such as Favorinus tsuruganus. The digestive gland are pinkish. Like all species of the genus Favorinus, Favorinus elenalexiae eats the eggs of other opisthobranchs.

Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Heterobranchia (Subclass) > Opisthobranchia (Infraclass) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Dexiarchia (Suborder) > Cladobranchia (Infraorder) > Aeolidida (Parvorder) > Aeolidioidea (Superfamily) > Facelinidae (Family) > Favorinus (Genus) > Favorinus elenalexiae (Species)

External links

Sea Slug Forum (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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Favorinus elenalexiarum, La Paz, Mexico, 2016

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