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Atagema intecta Rough Trippa, Black Prickly Nudibranch

Atagema intecta is commonly referred to as Rough Trippa, Black Prickly Nudibranch. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.


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PN0A0093_Atagema intecta, 70mm, 16m, Tanzania 2025


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lexID:
8055 
AphiaID:
599494 
Scientific:
Atagema intecta 
German:
Raue Atagema 
English:
Rough Trippa, Black Prickly Nudibranch 
Category:
Nakensnäckor 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Discodorididae (Family) > Atagema (Genus) > intecta (Species) 
Initial determination:
(Kelaart, ), 1858 
Occurrence:
Hong Kong, Australia, Bali, China, Coral sea (Eastern Australia), Corea, East Africa, Fiji, Indian Ocean, Indo Pacific, Indonesia, Japan, Komodo (Komodo Island), Madagascar, Marschall Islands, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Tansania, Tasmania (Australia), Tulamben, Vanuatu, Vietnam, 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:
0,5 - 16 Meter 
Habitats:
Seawater, Sea water, Sponge areas 
Size:
up to 2.76" (7 cm) 
Temperature:
13,5 °F - 24,7 °F (13,5°C - 24,7°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
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Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2025-07-02 19:56:43 

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Atagema intecta (Kelaart, 1859)

This species was described from Sri Lanka.

Atagema intecta is usually dark brown in colour. On the middle of the dorsum is a white line. Tubercles are scattered all over the mantle. The tip of the tubercles have spicules,the skin feels rough. White spots scattered over the mantle, gills and rhinophores. Juveniles are often much paler in colour than adults.

Atagema intecta feeds on sponges.

Synonymised names:
Doris intecta Kelaart, 1859 · unaccepted (original combination)
Goniodoris erinaceus Crosse in Angas, 1864 · unaccepted
Trippa affinis Bergh, 1905 · unaccepted
Trippa intecta (Kelaart, 1859) · unaccepted
Trippa ornata Bergh, 1905 · unaccepted

External links

  1. reeflifesurvey.com (en). Abgerufen am 09.04.2022.
  2. Sea Slug Forum (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  3. sealifebase (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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