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Thorunna purpuropedis Nudibranch

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

Profilbild Urheber Scott & Jeanette Johnson, Kwajalein Unterwater

Thorunna purpuropedis,10mm, Kwajalein 1981


Courtesy of the author Scott & Jeanette Johnson, Kwajalein Unterwater . Please visit www.underwaterkwaj.com for more information.

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lexID:
7627 
AphiaID:
559979 
Scientific:
Thorunna purpuropedis 
German:
Purpur-Fuß Thorunna 
English:
Nudibranch 
Category:
голожаберный Моллюск 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Chromodorididae (Family) > Thorunna (Genus) > purpuropedis (Species) 
Initial determination:
Rudman & S. Johnson, 1985 
Occurrence:
Anilao, Australia, Japan, Marschall Islands, Okinawa, Philippines 
Marine Zone:
Intertidal (Eulittoral), intertidal zone between the high and low tide lines characterized by the alternation of low and high tide down to 15 meters 
Sea depth:
- 34 Meter 
Habitats:
Marine / Salt Water 
Size:
0" - 0.43" (0,6cm - 1.1cm) 
Temperature:
°F - 77 °F (°C - 25°C) 
Food:
Carnivore, 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:
 
Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2025-11-20 18:07:15 

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Thorunna purpuropedis Rudman & S. Johnson, 1985

Thorunna purpuropedis have a elongate body, the mantle purplish white with a orange band.Rhinophores and gills ar orange-red. The foot is pale purple ( "purpuropedis").The seven gills are simply pinnate and wave rhythmically, if the snail moves.

This species is a food specialist, eats thin tan encrusting sponges.

External links

  1. Sea Slug Forum (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  2. sealifebase (en). Abgerufen am 22.05.2024.

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Thorunna purpuropedis,10mm, Kwajalein 1981
Thorunna purpuropedis,11mm, Kwajalein
Thorunna purpuropedis,Cook Island, New South Wales, Australia 2023
Thorunna purpuropedis, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines 2024

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