Aegires ortizi
Source-cited species reference: taxonomy from WoRMS, biology from SeaLifeBase, occurrence map from GBIF.
Aegires ortizi is a marine species in the family Aegiridae (Mollusca › Gastropoda › Nudibranchia), recorded in the World Register of Marine Species as Aegires ortizi Templado, Luque & Ortea, 1987 under AphiaID 531080.
- Scientific name
- Aegires ortizi
- Authority
- Templado, Luque & Ortea, 1987
- Family
- Aegiridae
- Order
- Nudibranchia
- Maximum length
- 0.8 cm
- Depth range
- 2–5 m
- Habitat zone
- demersal
- Gbif occurrence records
- 21
Classification (WoRMS)
Full classification as recorded by WoRMS: Kingdom: Animalia · Phylum: Mollusca · Class: Gastropoda · Order: Nudibranchia · Family: Aegiridae · Genus: Aegires.
Accepted name: Aegires ortizi · Authority: Templado, Luque & Ortea, 1987 · Taxonomic status: accepted · AphiaID: 531080.
Source: World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) — https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=531080 (CC BY 4.0). Accessed 2026-09-23.
Biology and life history (SeaLifeBase)
Measured values published by SeaLifeBase for Aegires ortizi. Only fields the database actually holds for this species are shown; these are database values, not aquarium guidance.
Maximum length: 0.8 cm · Depth range: 2–5 m · Habitat zone: demersal · Vulnerability index: 10 of 100 · Aquarium trade: never/rarely.
SeaLifeBase notes: Maximum length is based on maximum reported size in Ref. 083435.
Source: SeaLifeBase species summary (SpecCode 141856) — https://www.sealifebase.se/summary/Aegires-ortizi.html (CC BY-NC 3.0 — non-commercial use only). Accessed 2026-09-23.
Distribution and occurrence records (GBIF)
21 georeferenced occurrence records for Aegires ortizi are published through GBIF from 4 countries or marine areas. The map above plots 5 distinct locations from a sample of 21 records, omitting 2 inland records that carry an institution's coordinates rather than a collection site; it shows where the species has been observed and reported, not a modelled range.
Most records by country or area: Bahamas (11); Bermuda (5); Guadeloupe (4); Colombia (1).
Source: GBIF Occurrence Search (taxonKey 2292173) — https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/search?taxon_key=2292173&has_coordinate=true (records CC0 / CC BY); WoRMS distribution records (MarineRegions) — https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=531080 (CC BY 4.0); Natural Earth 110m basemap — https://www.naturalearthdata.com/ (public domain). Accessed 2026-09-23.
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