Acclimating and maintaining of the heteronemertean Kulikovia alborostrata (Takakura, 1898) in captivity
Fomenko M.A. 1 , Fomenko V.V. 1 , Magarlamov T.Y. 2
2 A. V. Zhirmunsky National Scientific Center for Marine Biology, Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Vladivostok, 690041, Russian Federation
Year: 2026, Number: 2, Pages: 57-65
This study reports the first successful acclimation of the heteronemertean Kulikovia alborostrata (Takakura, 1898) to aquarium conditions. It was determined that the aquarium containing a small amount of natural sediment was most suitable for K. alborostrata. A diet and feeding regimen were established for this species. Under laboratory conditions, the nemerteans fed on live polychaetes (Eulalia viridis (Linnaeus, 1767) and both juvenile and adult brine shrimps (Artemia salina (Linnaeus, 1758). The findings indicate that K. alborostrata may become a promising candidate for display at the Primorsky Aquarium and in other public aquariums and zoos.
DOI: 10.25221/2782-1978_2026_2_5
Keywords: heteronemertean Kulikovia alborostrata, aquarium maintenance, acclimation, Primorsky Aquarium,
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