Gastropoda |
Nudibranchia |
Discodorididae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 1 - 10 m (Ref. 128438). Tropical
Western Central Pacific: New Caledonia.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
This species can be distinguished by the following set of characters: flexible body with a series of dorsal ridges and a central conspicuous tubercle, all covered with caryophyllidia. The interior border of the branchial sheath consists of three lobes; gill is arranged horizontally. Prostate tubular, with a single section, and the penis and vagina are unarmed. Labial cuticle smooth and all radular teeth are hamate and smooth (Ref. 128438).
Found in shallow water, highly cryptic on an unidentified species of grey sponge (Ref. 128438).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Innabi, J., Stout C.C. and A. Valdes. 2023. (Ref. 128438)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
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