Doriopsilla miniata Scribbled Doriopsilla

Doriopsilla miniata is commonly referred to as Scribbled Doriopsilla. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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Scribbled Doriopsilla - Doriopsilla miniata, Australien 2015

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Scientific:: Doriopsilla miniata
German:: Bekritzelte Doriopsilla
English:: Scribbled Doriopsilla

Category:: Nakensnäckor

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Dendrodorididae (Family) > Doriopsilla (Genus) > miniata (Species)
Initial determination:: (Alder & Hancock, ), 1864

Occurrence:: Australia, India, Indo Pacific, Japan, Papua New Guinea, South-Africa, the Mediterranean Sea, 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 - 30 Meter
Habitats:: Intertidal zone, Tidal Zone, Seawater, Sea water
Size:: 0.83" - 1.97" (2.1cm - 5cm)
Temperature:: 15,7 °F - 29,2 °F (15,7°C - 29,2°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:

Doriopsilla albopunctata
Weißgepunktete Doris
Doriopsilla areolata
Nacktschnecke
Doriopsilla aurea
Doriopsilla bertschi
Doriopsilla capensis
Weiß-Gepunktete Doriopsilla, Kap Doriopsilla
Doriopsilla carneola
Nacktschnecke
Doriopsilla davebehrensi
Nacktschnecke
Doriopsilla debruini
Doriopsilla elitae
Doriopsilla espinosai
Doriopsilla fulva
Gesalzene Doris, Weiß Gesprenkelte Doriopsilla
Doriopsilla gemela
Nacktschnecke
Doriopsilla janaina
Nacktschnecke
Doriopsilla miniata
Bekritzelte Doriopsilla
Doriopsilla nigrocera
Doriopsilla nigrolineata
Doriopsilla pallida
Doriopsilla peculiaris
Nacktschnecke
Doriopsilla pelseneeri
Pelseneers Doriopsilla
Doriopsilla rowena
Nacktschnecke
Doriopsilla spaldingi
Spaldings Doris
Doriopsilla tishae

More related species in this lexicon:

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2015-03-14 13:17:14
Last edit:: 2025-02-07 13:00:38

Info

Doriopsilla miniata (Alder & Hancock, 1864)

The background colour can be translucent white, lemon yellow to a deep orange.On the body are white lines.This white lines gave Doriopsilla miniata the common name "Scribbled nudibranch". In rare cases there are no white lines.

Very similar is Doriopsilla areolata from the Atlantic. Both sea slugs differ in egg morphology.

Doriopsilla miniata feeds exlusively on sponges.

Synonymised names
Dendrodoris davisi J. K. Allan, 1933 · unaccepted
Doridopsis miniata Alder & Hancock, 1864 · unaccepted (original combination)

External links

Sea Slug Forum (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
sealifebase (en). Abgerufen am 07.02.2025.
Wikipedia (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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