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Jorunna tomentosa White Jorunna

Jorunna tomentosa is commonly referred to as White Jorunna. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping.

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Jorunna tomentosa, 2017


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lexID:
5995 
AphiaID:
140166 
Scientific:
Jorunna tomentosa 
German:
Samt Sternschnecke,Graue Sternschnecke, Schwamm-Sternschnecke, Graue Sternschnecke 
English:
White Jorunna 
Category:
Nudibranchs 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Discodorididae (Family) > Jorunna (Genus) > tomentosa (Species) 
Initial determination:
(Cuvier, ), 1804 
Occurrence:
Central America (Eastern Pacific), European Coasts, North Atlantic Ocean, Norway, South-Africa, Spain, the British Isles, the Faroe Islands 
Sea depth:
1 - 400 Meter 
Habitats:
Fjords, Intertidal zone, Tidal Zone, Stony soils 
Size:
0.79" - 1.97" (2cm - 5,0cm) 
Temperature:
3,5 °F - 73.4 °F (3,5°C - 23°C) 
Food:
Food specialist, Sponges 
Difficulty:
Not suitable for aquarium keeping 
Offspring:
None 
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:
2023-11-28 18:00:06 

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Jorunna tomentosa (Cuvier, 1804)

Jorunna tomentosa is yellow to sandy brown in colour. The mantle of this nudibranch is velvety in appearance and to the touch. This effect is created by the presence of numerous, small, uniform tubercles.

The species feed on sponges, especially genus Haliclona ( Haliclona oculata and Halclona cinerea).

Synonymised names
Doris johnstoni Alder & Hancock, 1845 · unaccepted
Doris obvelata G. Johnston, 1838 · unaccepted
Doris philippii Weinkauff, 1873 · unaccepted (dubious synonym)
Doris tomentosa Cuvier, 1804 · unaccepted (original combination)
Jorunna johnstoni (Alder & Hancock, 1845) · unaccepted
Jorunna johnstoni var. alba Bergh, 1881 · unaccepted

External links

  1. artsdatabanken (no). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  2. YouTube - Video (en). Abgerufen am 28.11.2023.

Pictures

Spawn

Jorunna tomentosa,tidal pool St James, Cape Town, 7945, South Africa 2018 CC-BY-SA)
Jorunna tomentosa,photographers reef Simon's Town, Cape Town, 7975, South Africa 2021 CC-BY-SA)

Commonly

Jorunna tomentosa, 2017
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Jorunna tomentosa © Anne Frijsinger & Mat Vestjens, Holland
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Jorunna tomentosa © Anne Frijsinger & Mat Vestjens, Holland
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Jorunna tomentosa,tidal pool St James, Cape Town, 7945, South Africa 2018 CC-BY-SA)
Jorunna tomentosa 2023

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