Oxynoe benchijigua Benchijigua Sap-sucking Slug

Oxynoe benchijigua is commonly referred to as Benchijigua Sap-sucking Slug. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Profile

lexID:

16781 

AphiaID:

182792 

Scientific:

Oxynoe benchijigua 

German:

Benchijigua Saftsauger 

English:

Benchijigua Sap-sucking Slug 

Category:

Sacoglossa 

Family tree:

Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Sacoglossa (Order) > Oxynoidae (Family) > Oxynoe (Genus) > benchijigua (Species) 

Initial determination:

Ortea, Moro & Espinosa, 1999 

Occurrence:

Endemic species, North Atlantic Ocean, the Canary Islands 

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:

Meter 

Habitats:

Algae zones, Seawater, Sea water 

Temperature:

°F - 78.8 °F (°C - 26°C) 

Food:

Algae (Algivore), Herbivorous 

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:

• 
  Oxynoe antillarum
  Antillen Saftsauger
• Oxynoe azuropunctata
• 
  Oxynoe benchijigua
  Benchijigua Saftsauger
• Oxynoe kabirensis
• Oxynoe natalensis
• 
  Oxynoe olivacea
  Saftsauger
• Oxynoe panamensis
• 
  Oxynoe viridis
  Saftsauger

 

More related species
in this lexicon:

• 
  Oxynoe jordani
  Jordan Saftsauger
• 
  Oxynoe kylei
  Mosaik Oxynoe, Kyles Saftsauger

 

Author:

Meerwasser-Lexikon Team

Publisher:

Meerwasser-Lexikon.de

Created:

2024-09-23 13:08:14 

Last edit:

2024-09-23 13:13:50 

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