Snow Queen Lacedragon
Tritoniopsis elegans
- Usual depth3–18 m
- Water temperature20–29 °C
- Best monthsMay, August, and December
- How commonRare
About this species
Tritoniopsis elegans is a species of dendronotid nudibranch. It is a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Tritoniidae and is found in the western Indo-Pacific. It was first described by the French naturalist Jean Victoire Audouin in 1826, the type specimen being found in the Red Sea.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 12 records
- February: 18 records
- March: 16 records
- April: 18 records
- May: 28 records
- June: 13 records
- July: 8 records
- August: 21 records
- September: 8 records
- October: 9 records
- November: 17 records
- December: 21 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 3–18 m · Deepest record: 27 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 20–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Snow Queen Lacedragon
Names in 3 more languages
- French
- Tritonia élégante
- Japanese
- ユビノウハナガサウミウシ
- Thai
- ทากเปลือยขนเหลือง
Other scientific names: Tritonia elegans, Tritoniopsilla alba, Tritoniopsis alba, Tritoniopsis gravieri
Similar species
Bushy LacedragonMarioniopsis arborescens
- Forked Lacedragon
Marianina rosea
- Red Lacedragon
Marionia rubra
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 191 open-data records from 1961 to 2026.
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