Aplysiopsis enteromorphae Enteromorpha-eating sapsucker

Aplysiopsis enteromorphaeis commonly referred to as Enteromorpha-eating sapsucker. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. A aquarium size of at least 160 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Robin Gwen Agarwal, USA

Aplysiopsis enteromorphae,San Mateo County, California,2020

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AphiaID:: 494528

Scientific:: Aplysiopsis enteromorphae
German:: Enteromorpha-fressender Saftsauger
English:: Enteromorpha-eating Sapsucker

Category:: Sacoglossa

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Sacoglossa (Order) > Hermaeidae (Family) > Aplysiopsis (Genus) > enteromorphae (Species)
Initial determination:: (Cockerell & Eliot, ), 1905

Occurrence:: Alaska (Western Atlantic), Eastern Pacific Ocean, Gulf of California, Mexico (East Pacific)
Sea depth:: Meter
Habitats:: Algae zones, Intertidal zone, Tidal Zone, Seawater, Sea water
Size:: 0.39" - 1.18" (1,5cm - 3,0cm)
Temperature:: °F - 71.6 °F (°C - 22°C)
Food:: Algae
Tank:: 35.2 gal (~ 160L)
Difficulty:: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Aplysiopsis brattstroemi
Aplysiopsis elegans
Saftsauger
Aplysiopsis enteromorphae
Enteromorpha-fressender Saftsauger
Aplysiopsis formosa
Saftsauger
Aplysiopsis minor
Aplysiopsis nigra
Aplysiopsis orientalis
Aplysiopsis singularis
Aplysiopsis sinusmensalis
Aplysiopsis toyamana

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2016-06-06 11:52:45
Last edit:: 2024-01-10 14:13:25

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Aplysiopsis enteromorphae (Cockerell & Eliot, 1905)

The body is yellowish to white with irregular green to black-brown patches. The Cerata have yellow tips. Often the area around the eye is yellow-white and the head with darkly pigments. Rhinophores are rolled with white to yellow at tips.

This supsucking sluck feeds on filamentous green algae, including Chaetomorpha,Cladophora, Urospora and Rhizoclonium.

Similar to Hermae oliviaea and Stiliger fuscovittatus.

Synonymised names:
Aplysiopsis smithi (Er. Marcus, 1961) · unaccepted
Hermaeina smithi Er. Marcus, 1961 · unaccepted
Phyllobranchopsis enteromorphae Eliot, 1905 · unaccepted (original combination)