Polycera atra Sorcerer's Dorid, Orange-spike Polycera, Pen And Ink Nudibranch, Black Dorid

Polycera atra is commonly referred to as Sorcerer's Dorid, Orange-spike Polycera, Pen And Ink Nudibranch, Black Dorid. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Robin Gwen Agarwal, USA

Polycera atra,Monterey County, California 2023

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Scientific:: Polycera atra
German:: Sorcerers Polycera
English:: Sorcerer's Dorid, Orange-spike Polycera, Pen And Ink Nudibranch, Black Dorid

Category:: Ślimaki nagoskrzelne

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Polyceridae (Family) > Polycera (Genus) > atra (Species)
Initial determination:: MacFarland, 1905

Occurrence:: Eastern Pacific Ocean, Gulf of California, Mexico (East Pacific), USA
Sea depth:: 1 - 50 Meter
Habitats:: Bollards, Jetties, Sea bridges, Intertidal zone, Tidal Zone, Port facilities, Seawater, Sea water
Size:: 0.98" - 1.97" (2.5cm - 5,0cm)
Temperature:: °F - 77 °F (°C - 25°C)
Food:: Bryozoans (sea mats), Carnivore, Coral polyps = corallivorous
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:

Polycera abei
Babas Neonsternschnecke
Polycera alabe
Tintenfleck Neonsternschnecke
Polycera anae
Polycera atra
Sorcerers Polycera
Polycera aurantiomarginata
Neonsternschnecke
Polycera aurisula
Polycera capensis
Gekrönte Polycera
Polycera chilluna
Polycera elegans
Elegante Neonsternschnecke
Polycera faeroensis
Färöer Neonsternschnecke
Polycera fujitai
Fujita Neonsternschnecke
Polycera hedgpethi
Hedgepeths Polycera
Polycera herthae
Polycera hummi
Neonsternschnecke
Polycera janjukia
Janjuk Neonsternschnecke
Polycera japonica
Polycera kaiserae
Polycera maculata
Polycera maddoxi
Polycera manzanilloensis
Polycera marplatensis
Polycera melanosticta
Schwarz gesprenkelte Neonsternschnecke
Polycera odhneri
Polycera parvula
Kleine Polycera
Polycera picta
Polycera priva
Polycera quadrilineata
Gestreifte Neonsternschnecke, Vier Reihen Neonsternschnecke
Polycera risbeci
Risbecs Neonsternschnecke
Polycera rycia
Polycera tricolor
Dreifarbige Polycera
Polycera xicoi

More related species in this lexicon:

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2015-07-07 18:59:40
Last edit:: 2024-10-14 13:37:30

Info

Polycera atra MacFarland, 1905

The body is translucent white with longitudinal bluish-black lines and yellow tubercles. The oral veil has 4-8 yellow-tipped papillae.

Polycera atra feeds on bryozoans genus Bugula and Membranipora villosa, Crisularia pacifica and the gorgonian Leptogorgia chilensis.

A very whitish form may be quite white with only a few black stripes)feeding on the bryozoan Membranipora.

Similar to Polycera alabe.