Platydoris angustipes Leather-backed Doris

Platydoris angustipes is commonly referred to as Leather-backed Doris. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Prof. Dr. Peter Wirtz, Madeira

Platydoris angustipes (c) by Prof. Dr. Peter Wirtz

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Scientific:: Platydoris angustipes
German:: Ledernackenschnecke
English:: Leather-backed Doris

Category:: Nudibranchs

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Discodorididae (Family) > Platydoris (Genus) > angustipes (Species)
Initial determination:: (Mörch, ), 1863

Occurrence:: Brazil, Columbia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Eastern Pacific Ocean, Florida, Gulf of Maine, Jamaica, Panama, South Atlantic, the Caribbean, West-Atlantic Ocean, Western Indian Ocean
Marine Zone:: Supratidal (Supralitoral), spray water area (splash water area) above the tidal influence where the influence of the sea clearly outweighs that of the land.
Sea depth:: Meter
Habitats:: Seawater, Sea water
Size:: 3.94" - 5.91" (10cm - 15cm)
Temperature:: 68 °F - 77 °F (20°C - 25°C)
Food:: Food specialist, Sponges
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:

Platydoris angustipes
Ledernackenschnecke
Platydoris annulata
Platydoris argo
Rotbraune Ledernacktschnecke
Platydoris carinata
Platydoris cinereobranchiata
Ledernacktschnecke
Platydoris cruenta
Ledernacktschnecke
Platydoris dierythros
Karmesinrote Platydoris
Platydoris ellioti
Eliots Platydoris, Ledernacktschnecke
Platydoris formosa
Gesprenkelte Platydoris, Ledernacktschnecke
Platydoris galbana
Platydoris inframaculata
Ledernacktschnecke
Platydoris inornata
Ledernacktschnecke
Platydoris macfarlandi
Platydoris ocellata
Augenflecken Ledernacktschnecke
Platydoris pulchra
Ledernackenschnecke
Platydoris rolani
Ledernacktschnecke
Platydoris sabulosa
Ledernacktschnecke
Platydoris sanguinea
Rote Platydoris, Ledernacktschnecke
Platydoris scabra
Ledernacktschnecke
Platydoris spongilla
Platydoris striata
Gestrichelte Ledernackenschnecke

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2015-04-24 20:08:43
Last edit:: 2024-04-03 17:55:48

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Platydoris angustipes (Mörch, 1863)

The background colour can be reddish brown, red or orange.The mantle are scattered with white specks.Gills are translucent straw coloured with opaque white specks.

Platydoris angustipes feeds on several of the red and orange sponges.

Synonymised names
Doris angustipes Mörch, 1863 · unaccepted (original combination)
Platydoris angustipes var. alaleta Bergh, 1877 · unaccepted
Platydoris rubra K. White, 1952 · unaccepted

Direct children (1)
Variety Platydoris angustipes var. alaleta Bergh, 1877 accepted as Platydoris angustipes (Mörch, 1863)

External links

Sea Slug Forum (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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Platydoris angustipes (c) by Prof. Dr. Peter Wirtz

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