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Polycera enesithsaba Nudibranch

Polycera enesithsaba is commonly referred to as Nudibranch. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.


Profilbild Urheber Georgina Jones (CC-BY-SA), Cape Town

Polycera enesithsaba,castor rock Simon's Town, Cape Town, 7975, South Africa 2026 (CC-BY-SA)


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lexID:
17682 
AphiaID:
1874085 
Scientific:
Polycera enesithsaba 
German:
Blasse Hörnchneschnecke, Kronen-Hörnchenschnecke 
English:
Nudibranch 
Category:
Nudibranchs 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Doridida (Order) > Polyceridae (Family) > Polycera (Genus) > enesithsaba (Species) 
Initial determination:
Toms, Pola, von der Heyden & Gosliner, 2026 
Occurrence:
Endemic species, South-Africa 
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 
Food:
Bryozoans (sea mats), Carnivore, Food specialist 
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:
 
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Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2026-03-27 12:43:29 

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Polycera enesithsaba Toms, Pola, von der Heyden & Gosliner, 2026

Polycera enesithsaba formerly known as Polycera sp-a, now newly described.

Members of genus Polycera feeding on bryozoans.

Similar to the undescribed Polycera Polycera namaquae, Polycera onomqhele and Polycera capensis.

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  1. link.springer (en). Abgerufen am 27.03.2026.

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