Bermudella japonica Japan Okenia

Bermudella japonica is commonly referred to as Japan Okenia. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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Okenia japonica Taiwan 2016

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lexID:: 14994
AphiaID:: 1723423

Scientific:: Bermudella japonica
German:: Japan Okenia
English:: Japan Okenia

Category:: голожаберный Моллюск

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Goniodorididae (Family) > Bermudella (Genus) > japonica (Species)
Initial determination:: (Baba, ), 1949

Occurrence:: Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan
Sea depth:: 3 - 6 Meter
Size:: 0,8 cm
Food:: Bryozoans (sea mats), Food specialist
Difficulty:: Not suitable for aquarium keeping
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE)

More related species in this lexicon:

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2022-07-17 14:01:56
Last edit:: 2023-12-25 14:25:15

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Bermudella japonica (Baba, 1949)

The species was described from Sagami Bay, Japan. This Bermudella has a flattened body and short lateral papillae on each side of the mantle. It is predominantly opaque white in colour.

Sea slugs Genus Bermudella feeding exclusively on bryozoans (moss animals).

Bermudella japonica feeds on encrusting bryozoan of genus Amathia.

Synonymised names
Okenia japonica Baba, 1949 · unaccepted

External links

Seaslugforum (en). Abgerufen am 17.07.2022.

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