Facelina newcombi Newcomb's Nudibranch

Facelina newcombi is commonly referred to as Newcomb's Nudibranch. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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Facelina newcombi,Blairgowrie,2020

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lexID:: 14761
AphiaID:: 534068

Scientific:: Facelina newcombi
German:: Newcombs Fadenschnecke
English:: Newcomb's Nudibranch

Category:: Nudibranchs

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Facelinidae (Family) > Facelina (Genus) > newcombi (Species)
Initial determination:: (Angas, ), 1864

Occurrence:: Australia, Bass Strait, Endemic species
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:: 0 - 10 Meter
Habitats:: Intertidal zone, Tidal Zone, Seawater, Sea water, Tide pools / rock pools
Size:: up to 0.79" (2 cm)
Temperature:: 15,2 °F - 18,5 °F (15,2°C - 18,5°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:

Facelina annulata
Facelina annulicornis
Fadenschnecke
Facelina auriculata
Ohrläppchen Facelina, Schlanke Fadenschnecke
Facelina bilineata
Facelina bostoniensis
Boston Fadenschnecke, Drummonds Fadenschnecke
Facelina carmelae
Facelina coenda
Facelina dubia
Zweifelhafte Facelina, Fadenschnecke
Facelina fragilis
Facelina fusca
Fadenschnecke
Facelina goslingii
Facelina hartleyi
Facelina lugubris
Facelina newcombi
Newcombs Fadenschnecke
Facelina olivacea
Olive Tentakeln Fadenschnecke
Facelina quadrilineata
Facelina quatrefagesi
Facelina rubrovittata
Rotlinien Fadenschnecke
Facelina rutila
Facelina schwobi
Facelina vicina
Fadenschnecke
Facelina zhejiangensis

More related species in this lexicon:

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2022-05-02 19:11:54
Last edit:: 2025-07-22 09:33:11

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Facelina newcombi (Angas, 1864)

Members of Genus Facelina feeds on Hydrozoon polyps.

Synonymised names:
Flabellina newcombi Angas, 1864 · unaccepted (original combination)

External links

Atlas of Living Australia (en). Abgerufen am 22.07.2025.
sealifebase.se (en). Abgerufen am 22.07.2025.
Seaslugforum (en). Abgerufen am 02.05.2022.

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Facelina Newcombi Nudibranch.Blairgowrie Marina.2020

Facelina newcombi Nudibranch.Blairgowrie Marina., 2018

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