Dendronotus robustus

Dendronotus robustus is a species of sea slug, a dendronotid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusc in the family Dendronotidae.[2]

Dendronotus robustus
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. robustus
Binomial name
Dendronotus robustus
A. E. Verrill, 1870[1]

Distribution

This species was described from Whale Cove, Grand Menan, 44.773778°N 66.760537°W / 44.773778; -66.760537 on the Atlantic Ocean coast of North America. It is an Arctic species which also occurs in Svalbard and northern Norway.[3]

Description

Dendronotus robustus is a large dendronotid nudibranch, growing to at least 150 mm in length. The body is translucent red-brown. There are opaque white spots on the sides and back of the body, velar processes and rhinophore sheaths. The body shape is similar to Dendronotus albopunctatus, with a broad foot.[3]

References
  1. Verrill A.E. (1870). Contributions to zoology from the museum of Yale College. Nº 8.– Descriptions of some New England Nudibranchiata. American Journal of Science and Arts, (2) 50: 405-408, page(s): 405-406
  2. Rosenberg, G.; Gofas, S. (2015). Dendronotus robustus. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2016-01-27.
  3. Rudman, W.B., 2007 (March 6) Dendronotus robustus Verrill, 1870. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
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