Platydoris formosa Speckled Platydoris, Flat Nudibranch, Flat Doris

Platydoris formosa is commonly referred to as Speckled Platydoris, Flat Nudibranch, Flat Doris. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Alan Sutton, Tansania

Platydoris formosa, Tanzania 2024

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AphiaID:: 560056

Scientific:: Platydoris formosa
German:: Gesprenkelte Platydoris, Ledernacktschnecke
English:: Speckled Platydoris, Flat Nudibranch, Flat Doris

Category:: голожаберный Моллюск

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Discodorididae (Family) > Platydoris (Genus) > formosa (Species)
Initial determination:: (Alder & Hancock, ), 1864

Occurrence:: Hawaii, Indo Pacific, Philippines, Réunion , Samoa, Tansania, 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:: Meter
Habitats:: Seawater, Sea water
Size:: 5.91" - 7.09" (15cm - 18cm)
Temperature:: 71.6 °F - 80.6 °F (22°C - 27°C)
Food:: 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:

Platydoris angustipes
Ledernackenschnecke
Platydoris annulata
Platydoris argo
Rotbraune Ledernacktschnecke
Platydoris carinata
Platydoris cinereobranchiata
Ledernacktschnecke
Platydoris cruenta
Ledernacktschnecke
Platydoris dierythros
Karmesinrote Platydoris
Platydoris ellioti
Eliots Platydoris, Ledernacktschnecke
Platydoris formosa
Gesprenkelte Platydoris, Ledernacktschnecke
Platydoris galbana
Platydoris inframaculata
Ledernacktschnecke
Platydoris inornata
Ledernacktschnecke
Platydoris macfarlandi
Platydoris ocellata
Augenflecken Ledernacktschnecke
Platydoris pulchra
Ledernackenschnecke
Platydoris rolani
Ledernacktschnecke
Platydoris sabulosa
Ledernacktschnecke
Platydoris sanguinea
Rote Platydoris, Ledernacktschnecke
Platydoris scabra
Ledernacktschnecke
Platydoris spongilla
Platydoris striata
Gestrichelte Ledernackenschnecke

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2014-03-20 20:12:14
Last edit:: 2024-04-03 18:11:54

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Platydoris formosa (Alder & Hancock, 1864)

Platydoris formosa is a flat nudibranch.The body colour is yellow with unregulary and large red-orange patches.This species grows up to 18,0 cm in length. Rhinophores are yellow in colour.This flat nudibranch is nocturnal and feeds on siliceous sponges.

Similar is Platydoris scabra (with fine brown specks).

Synonymised names
Doris formosa Alder & Hancock, 1864 · unaccepted (original combination)
Platydoris flammulata Bergh, 1905 · unaccepted

External links

Encyclodedia of Life (EOL) (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
Sea Slug Forum (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
sealifebase (en). Abgerufen am 03.04.2024.
Seaslugs of Hawaii (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
Seaslugs.free.fr (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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Platydoris formosa Copyright by Franka & Mäge Wermut

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