Anzeige
Fauna Marin GmbH Mrutzek Meeresaquaristik Tropic Marin OMega Vital Whitecorals.com Osci Motion

Tenellia kuiterorum Kuiter's Tenellia

Tenellia kuiterorum is commonly referred to as Kuiter's Tenellia. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.


Profilbild Urheber Rob & Sue Peatling

Trinchesia Kuiterorum.Flinders 2017


Courtesy of the author Rob & Sue Peatling Rob & Sue Peatling. Please visit www.flickr.com for more information.

Uploaded by Muelly.

Image detail


Profile

lexID:
12484 
AphiaID:
1793353 
Scientific:
Tenellia kuiterorum 
German:
Kuiters Tenellia, Fadenschnecke 
English:
Kuiter's Tenellia 
Category:
Nudibranchs 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Trinchesiidae (Family) > Tenellia (Genus) > kuiterorum (Species) 
Initial determination:
(Rudman, ), 1981 
Occurrence:
Australia, Endemic species, Tasmania (Australia) 
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 
Temperature:
°F - 68 °F (°C - 20°C) 
Food:
Carnivore, Food specialist, Hydrozoa polyps 
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:
 
More related species
in this lexicon:
 
Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2025-05-27 15:10:15 

Info

Tenellia kuiterorum (Rudman, 1981)

Tenellia kuiterorum is only known from Australia.

This species feeds on the sponge associated solitary hydroid Zyzzyzus spongicola. Cerata have tentacle-like filaments which mimic the tentacles of the hydroid (polyp mimicry).

Synonymised names
Cuthona kuiteri Rudman, 1981 · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect original spelling (named after husband and wife)
Trinchesia kuiteri (Rudman, 1981) · unaccepted > incorrect grammatical agreement of specific epithet (named after husband and wife)
Trinchesia kuiterorum (Rudman, 1981) · unaccepted > superseded combination

External links

  1. Atlas of Living Australia (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  2. Sea Slug Forum (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  3. Wikipedia (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

Pictures

Spawn


Commonly


Husbandry know-how of owners

0 husbandary tips from our users available
Show all and discuss