Phyllidia scottjohnsoni Scott Johnson's Warty Slug

Phyllidia scottjohnsoni is commonly referred to as Scott Johnson's Warty Slug. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Scott & Jeanette Johnson, Kwajalein Unterwater

Phyllidia scottjohnsoni.25mm

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AphiaID:: 536572

Scientific:: Phyllidia scottjohnsoni
German:: Scott Johnsons Phyllidia
English:: Scott Johnson's Warty Slug

Category:: Nudibranchs

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Phyllidiidae (Family) > Phyllidia (Genus) > scottjohnsoni (Species)
Initial determination:: Brunckhorst, 1993

Occurrence:: Australia, Central Pazific, Hawaii, Japan, Western Pacific Ocean
Sea depth:: 3 - 15 Meter
Size:: 0.39" - 0.79" (1,9cm - 2,6cm)
Temperature:: °F - 77 °F (°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:

More related species in this lexicon:

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2021-01-10 16:11:34
Last edit:: 2021-01-10 16:11:34

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Phyllidia scottjohnsoni Brunckhorst, 1993

Phyllidia scottjohnsoni is a rare species. This species has a white background with large black spots. Small tubercles are present on the notum and the rhinophores are cream.

Similar to Phyllidiopsis loricata ( lacks black spots on the mid-dorsal region).

Feeds on sponges.

External links

seaslugsofhawaii.com (en). Abgerufen am 10.01.2021.
underwaterkwaj.com (en). Abgerufen am 10.01.2021.
WoRMS (en). Abgerufen am 10.01.2021.

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