Antonietta janthina Nudibranch

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

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Antonietta janthina

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AphiaID:: 599284

Scientific:: Antonietta janthina
German:: Nacktschnecke
English:: Nudibranch

Category:: Nudibranchs

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Facelinidae (Family) > Antonietta (Genus) > janthina (Species)
Initial determination:: Baba & Hamatani, 1977

Occurrence:: Japan, Pacific Ocean, Timor
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:: Seawater, Sea water
Size:: 0.24" - 0.39" (0.6cm - 1cm)
Temperature:: °F - 71.6 °F (°C - 22°C)
Food:: 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:

Antonietta janthina
Nacktschnecke
Antonietta luteorufa

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2014-07-19 12:59:28
Last edit:: 2025-05-01 14:20:44

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Antonietta janthina Baba & Hamatani, 1977

Antonietta janthina is known from Japan. This species has a pink or purple body colour with numerous cerata. Rhinophores and gills are orange.Antonietta janthina is a small sized nudibranch and 1,0 cm long.It feeds exlusively on the hydrozoa Hydractina epichona.This hydrozoonpolyps are often found on sea shells which used of hermit crabs.

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