General Description
Body shape slug-like with gill structures visible as a single cluster on back of the animal. Pattern includes shades or colours of yellow and/or orange. Animal up to 1 cm long.
Biology
This species feeds on the encrusting bryozoan, Beania magellanica, which is the same colour as the nudibranch.
Habitat
Under stones in intertidal and shallow waters, to depth of 3 m.
Coastal shores
Reefs
Distribution guide
Tasmanian and Victoria.
Species Group
Nudibranchs and allies › Nudibranchs
Depth
Shore (0-1 m)
Shallow (1-30 m)
Water Column
Max Size
1 cm
Diet
Carnivore
Commercial Species
No
Global Dispersal
Native to Australia
Identify
Conservation Status
- DSE Advisory List : Not listed
- EPBC Act 1999 : Not listed
- IUCN Red List : Not listed
Author
Robert Burn is an Honorary Associate at Museum Victoria with expertise in Molluscs.
Author
Robin Wilson is a Senior Curator of marine invertebrates at Museum Victoria.
Cite this page as:
Burn, R. & Wilson, R., 2011, Nudibranch, Onchidoris maugeansis, in Taxonomic Toolkit for marine life of Port Phillip Bay, Museum Victoria, accessed 25 Dec 2024, http://136.154.202.208:8098/species/4998
