Dendronotus claguei

Dendronotus claguei is a species of sea slug in the family Dendronotidae.[1] It was discovered by the MBARI while exploring the Alarcón Rise, found on an inactive hydrothermal chimney. The scientists collected two specimens, one 7 mm in length and the other 18 mm in length. Their discovery raised questions on how nudibranchs were surviving 2,370 m below the surface, living in a low food environment where very few other animals could be found.[2]

Dendronotus claguei
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Heterobranchia

clade Euthyneura
clade Nudipleura
clade Nudibranchia
clade Dexiarchia
clade Cladobranchia

clade Dendronotida
Superfamily:
Tritonioidea
Family:
Dendronotidae
Genus:
Dendronotus
Species:
D. claguei
Binomial name
Dendronotus claguei
Valdés, Lundsten & N. G. Wilson, 2018

References
  1. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Dendronotus claguei Valdés, Lundsten & N. G. Wilson, 2018". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2019-04-10.
  2. Fulton-Bennett, Kim (2018-12-12). "Five new species of sea slugs found in the ocean depths". MBARI. Retrieved 2019-04-10.
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