Aeolidiella stephanieae

Aeolidiella stephanieae

Aeolidiella stephanieae is a living in the sea water slug, which was formerly referred to verrucicornis under the name Berghia.

Habitat and Distribution

The snail is mainly active at night and hiding during the day preferably in darker areas of low flow.

Features

The body of the worm is usually white to beige and increases with the amount of munching Aiptasia to brownish dark, because the food is stored in the outer limbs. These limbs are dropped in attacks of potential predators for defense. The entire length of the body of an adult worm can be up to 3 cm, wherein the rear end of a portion of 1 cm accepts is very thin and can not be seen immediately.

Nutrition

The glass- rose -eating snails are absolute food specialists and feed exclusively on Aiptasia ( Aiptasia ). For this reason, the snails are increasingly grown in salt-water aquariums to thereby counteract the inflationary expansion of the unloved anemone can.

Reproduction

The clutches are stuck after intensive feeding within two to three days and on smooth surfaces on one or more connection points on the ground. Within the nest varies, depending on the age and size of the dam between 100 and larger specimen up to 1,000 individual eggs, which hatch after a few days.

Others

In breeding, there are several possibilities. Usually, several small vessels or tanks are used up to 60 liters, in which the lining, which usually is located on the reef rock, can be easily used.