Palio dubia Eelgras Palio, Dubious Nudibranch, Rim-backed nudibranch

Palio dubia is commonly referred to as Eelgras Palio, Dubious Nudibranch, Rim-backed nudibranch. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Dr. Dirk Schories, Deutschland

Palio dubia (M. Sars, 1829),Middelfart, Denmark 2003

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lexID:: 9771
AphiaID:: 182807

Scientific:: Palio dubia
German:: Seegras Palio, Dubiose Palio, Gefleckte Hörnchenschnecke, Rückenrand Hörnchenschnecke
English:: Eelgras Palio, Dubious Nudibranch, Rim-backed Nudibranch

Category:: Nakensnäckor

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Polyceridae (Family) > Palio (Genus) > dubia (Species)
Initial determination:: (M. Sars, ), 1829

Occurrence:: Alaska (Western Atlantic), Eastern Pacific Ocean, European Coasts, Greenland, Gulf of California, Gulf of Maine, Iceland, Mexico (East Pacific), North Atlantic Ocean, Norway, the British Isles, the Faroe Islands, the Mediterranean Sea, USA, West-Atlantic 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:: 10 - 100 Meter
Habitats:: Fjords, Intertidal zone, Tidal Zone, Seawater, Sea water
Size:: 1,2 cm
Temperature:: 3,5 °F - 68 °F (3,5°C - 20°C)
Food:: Bryozoans (sea mats), Carnivore, 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:

Palio amakusana
Palio dubia
Seegras Palio, Dubiose Palio, Gefleckte Hörnchenschnecke, Rückenrand Hörnchenschnecke
Palio gracilis
Palio ionica
Palio nothus
Unechte Hörnchenschnecke
Palio zosterae
Zostera Palio, Seegras Palio

More related species in this lexicon:

Palio gaeli
Hörnchenschnecke

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2016-06-17 19:30:19
Last edit:: 2025-05-04 13:23:53

Info

Palio dubia (M. Sars, 1829)

Body is elongate and olive green,brownish green or yellow-green with numerous rounded white or yellow tubercles.This nudibranch can be found throught the North Atlantic, European and possibly North American coasts.

Palio dubia feeds exclusively on bryozoans, including Bugula nerita,Eucratea loricata and Bowerbankia.

Very similar is Palio nothus.Palio dubia has shorter and more lamellate rhinophores than Palio nothus.

Synonymised names:
Doris illuminata Gould, 1841 (synonym)
Euplocamus hollboelli Møller, 1842 (dubious synonym)
Palio pallida Bergh, 1880
Polycera citrina Alder & Hancock, 1841
Polycera dubia M. Sars, 1829 (original combination)
Polycera lessoni d'Orbigny, 1837 (synonym)
Polycera lessonii d'Orbigny, 1837
Polycera modesta Lovén, 1846
Polycera pudica Lovén, 1846 (dubious synonym)
Polycera zosterae O'Donoghue, 1924

External links

artsdatabanken (no). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
Habitas (Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland) (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
Sea Slug Forum (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
sealifebase (en). Abgerufen am 27.06.2024.

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Palio dubia (M. Sars, 1829),Middelfart, Denmark 2003

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