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Portorchardia candela Candela Nudibranch

Portorchardia candela is commonly referred to as Candela Nudibranch. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.


Profilbild Urheber Karin Fletcher, USA

Portorchardia candela, North Turn Point, SJI 2012


Courtesy of the author Karin Fletcher, USA Karin Fletcher. Please visit www.inaturalist.org for more information.

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lexID:
17780 
AphiaID:
1831140 
Scientific:
Portorchardia candela 
German:
Candela Fadenschnecke 
English:
Candela Nudibranch 
Category:
голожаберный Моллюск 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Coryphellidae (Family) > Portorchardia (Genus) > candela (Species) 
Initial determination:
Korshunova, Fletcher & Martynov, 2025 
Occurrence:
Canada Eastern Pacific, USA 
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 
Size:
0.39" - 1.18" (1,0cm - 3,2cm) 
Temperature:
6,9 °F - 17,3 °F (6,9°C - 17,3°C) 
Food:
Carnivore, Food specialist, Hydrozoa polyps, No reliable information available 
Difficulty:
Not suitable for aquarium keeping 
Offspring:
None 
Toxicity:
Toxic hazard unknown 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Red List:
Not evaluated (NE) 
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Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2025-10-06 19:02:40 

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Portorchardia candela Korshunova, Fletcher & Martynov, 2025

The genus name Portorchardia is named in honour of Port Orchard, the residence town of Karin Fletcher.

Similar to Coryphella trilineata.

External links

  1. publication.plazi.org (en). Abgerufen am 06.10.2025.

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