Polycera sp-c Nudibranch

Polycera sp-c is commonly referred to as Nudibranch. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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Polycera sp-c, long beach, Simon's Town, Cape Town, 7975, South Africa 2025 (CC-BY-SA)

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lexID:: 17681
AphiaID:: 138369

Scientific:: Polycera sp-c
German:: Gelbgepunktete Neonsternschnecke
English:: Nudibranch

Category:: голожаберный Моллюск

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Doridida (Order) > Polyceridae (Family) > Polycera (Genus) > sp-c (Species)
Initial determination:: Cuvier, 1816

Occurrence:: South-Africa
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:: Meter
Habitats:: Seawater, Sea water
Food:: Bryozoans (sea mats), Carnivore, Food specialist, No reliable information available
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:

Polycera abei
Babas Neonsternschnecke
Polycera alabe
Tintenfleck Neonsternschnecke
Polycera anae
Polycera atra
Sorcerers Polycera
Polycera aurantiomarginata
Neonsternschnecke
Polycera aurisula
Polycera capensis
Gekrönte Polycera
Polycera chilluna
Polycera elegans
Elegante Neonsternschnecke
Polycera faeroensis
Färöer Neonsternschnecke
Polycera fujitai
Fujita Neonsternschnecke
Polycera hedgpethi
Hedgepeths Polycera
Polycera herthae
Polycera hummi
Neonsternschnecke
Polycera janjukia
Janjuk Neonsternschnecke
Polycera japonica
Polycera kaiserae
Polycera maculata
Polycera maddoxi
Polycera manzanilloensis
Polycera marplatensis
Polycera melanosticta
Schwarz gesprenkelte Neonsternschnecke
Polycera odhneri
Polycera parvula
Kleine Polycera
Polycera picta
Polycera priva
Polycera quadrilineata
Gestreifte Neonsternschnecke, Vier Reihen Neonsternschnecke
Polycera risbeci
Risbecs Neonsternschnecke
Polycera rycia
Polycera tricolor
Dreifarbige Polycera
Polycera xicoi

More related species in this lexicon:

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2025-08-29 14:02:30
Last edit:: 2025-08-29 14:23:02

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Polycera Cuvier, 1816 - undescribed (Polycera sp-c)

Undescribed species, known as Polycera sp-c from Southe Africa. members of genus Polycera feeding on bryozoans.

Similar to the undescribed Polycera sp-a and Polycera capensis.

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Spawn

Polycera sp-c, sterretjies gordons bay 2025 (CC-BY-SA)

Commonly

Polycera sp-c, long beach, Simon's Town, Cape Town, 7975, South Africa 2025 (CC-BY-SA)

Polycera sp-c, pmb reef Cape Point, Cape Town, South Africa 2025 (CC-BY-SA)

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