Orienthella piunca Piunca Nudibranch, Translucent Aeolid Nudibranch

Orienthella piunca is commonly referred to as Piunca Nudibranch, Translucent Aeolid Nudibranch . Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Scott & Jeanette Johnson, Kwajalein Unterwater

Orienthella piunca, 25mm, California

Courtesy of the author Scott & Jeanette Johnson, Kwajalein Unterwater . Please visit www.underwaterkwaj.com for more information.

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lexID:: 17961
AphiaID:: 1831162

Scientific:: Orienthella piunca
German:: Piunca Fadenschnecke
English:: Piunca Nudibranch, Translucent Aeolid Nudibranch

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Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Coryphellidae (Family) > Orienthella (Genus) > piunca (Species)
Initial determination:: (Marcus, Er., ), 1961

Occurrence:: California, Gulf of California, USA
Marine Zone:: Intertidal (Eulittoral), intertidal zone between the high and low tide lines characterized by the alternation of low and high tide down to 15 meters
Sea depth:: Meter
Habitats:: Intertidal zone, Tidal Zone, Seawater, Sea water, Tide pools / rock pools
Size:: 2,5 cm
Food:: Carnivore, Food specialist, Hydrozoa polyps
Difficulty:: Not suitable for aquarium keeping
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown