Janolus mirabilis Gap-toothed Flame

Janolus mirabilis is commonly referred to as Gap-toothed Flame. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Raphaël Forns, Kanada

Janolus mirabilis,Majuro Atoll, RMI 2023 (CC BY-NC 4.0)

~8 mm long. Under a floating object.
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lexID:: 6626
AphiaID:: 597102

Scientific:: Janolus mirabilis
German:: Nacktschnecke
English:: Gap-toothed Flame

Category:: Ślimaki nagoskrzelne

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Janolidae (Family) > Janolus (Genus) > mirabilis (Species)
Initial determination:: Baba & Abe, 1970

Occurrence:: Australia, East Africa, Hawaii, Indo Pacific, Japan, Marschall Islands, Mozambique, Tansania, Western Pacific Ocean
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
Size:: 0.16" - 0.47" (0.4cm - 1.2cm)
Temperature:: 71.6 °F - 80.6 °F (22°C - 27°C)
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:

Janolus anulatus
Beringte Janolus
Janolus australis
Janolus barbarensis
Janolus capensis
Janolus chilensis
Janolus comis
Nacktschnecke
Janolus cristatus
Janolus eximius
Janolus faustoi
Fausts Janolus
Janolus fuscus
Janolus gelidus
Janolus hyalinus
Gläserne Janolus, Transparente Janolus
Janolus ignis
Janolus kinoi
Janolus longidentatus
Janolus mirabilis
Nacktschnecke
Janolus mokohinau
Janolus mucloc
Janolus novozealandicus
Janolus praeclarus
Janolus rebeccae
Rebeccas Janolus
Janolus savinkini
Savinkins Janolus, Lila-Spitzen Janolus
Janolus toyamensis
Toyama Nacktschnecke

More related species in this lexicon:

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2014-01-19 13:18:31
Last edit:: 2025-09-02 16:21:33

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Janolus mirabilis Baba & Abe, 1970

Janolus mirabilis is a tiny nudibranch.It grows up to 1,2 cm in length.The appearancelook of Janolus mirabilis is difficult to describe.It moves rapid and jerking.

Janolus species feed exclusively on Bryuozoan (Moss animals).

External links

Sea Slug Forum (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
Seaslugs of Hawaii (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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Janolus mirabilis,Majuro Atoll, RMI 2023 (CC BY-NC 4.0)

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