Rostanga pulchra Red Sponge Doris, Red Sponge Nudibranch, Crimson Dorid, Red Dorid

Rostanga pulchra is commonly referred to as Red Sponge Doris, Red Sponge Nudibranch, Crimson Dorid, Red Dorid. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Robin Gwen Agarwal, USA

Rostanga pulchra,San Mateo County, California, 2021

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lexID:: 7984
AphiaID:: 533391

Scientific:: Rostanga pulchra
German:: Roter-Schwamm Doris
English:: Red Sponge Doris, Red Sponge Nudibranch, Crimson Dorid, Red Dorid

Category:: голожаберный Моллюск

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Discodorididae (Family) > Rostanga (Genus) > pulchra (Species)
Initial determination:: MacFarland, 1905

Occurrence:: Argentina, Chile, Eastern Pacific Ocean, Mexico (East Pacific)
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:: - 102 Meter
Habitats:: Intertidal zone, Tidal Zone, Seawater, Sea water
Size:: 0,9 cm
Temperature:: 68 °F - 77 °F (20°C - 25°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:

Rostanga alisae
Rostanga aliusrubens
Rostanga ankyra
Rostanga anthelia
Rostanga arbutus
Rostanga aureomala
Rostanga bassia
Rostanga bifurcata
Gegabelte Rostanga
Rostanga byga
Rostanga calumus
Rostanga crawfordi
Crawdords Meerzitrone, Crawfords Rostanga
Rostanga crocea
Rostanga dentacus
Nacktschnecke
Rostanga elandsia
Rostanga lutescens
Nacktschnecke
Rostanga muscula
Rubinrote Rostanga
Rostanga orientalis
Rostanga phepha
Dalmatiner Rostanga
Rostanga pulchra
Roter-Schwamm Doris
Rostanga risbeci
Rostanga rubra
Rote Rostanga
Rostanga setidens

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2015-02-09 20:41:33
Last edit:: 2024-04-22 14:20:03

Info

Rostanga pulchra MacFarland, 1905

Rostanga pulchra has a sponge-like appearance. The body colour is orange-red. Its feed on red sponges, such as Acarnus,Esperiopsis,Ophlitaspongia, and Plocamia.
Lives and feeds mainly on the velvety red sponge Ophlitaspongia pennata.

The flatworm Notoplana acticola hunts Rostanga pulchra. This nudibranch is commonly known as "Red Sponge Doris".

External links

Sea Slug Forum (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
sealifebase (en). Abgerufen am 22.04.2024.
Wikipedia (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

Pictures

Spawn

Rostanga pulchra with egg spiral on red sponge preyMonterey County, California,2020

Eggs of Rostanga pulchra on red sponge. Shirley, British Columbia, Canada 2009

Commonly

Rostanga pulchra, Pillar Point tidepools 2018

Rostanga pulchra, West of Point Glover 2025

Rostanga pulchra on red sponge prey,Carmel Point, California, USA 2024

Rostanga pulchra (Carmel Point), California, USA

Rostanga pulchra,San Mateo County, California, 2021

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