Dendronotus robustus
| Dendronotus robustus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Heterobranchia clade Euthyneura |
| Superfamily: | Tritonioidea |
| Family: | Dendronotidae |
| Genus: | Dendronotus |
| Species: | D. robustus |
| Binomial name | |
| Dendronotus robustus A. E. Verrill, 1870[1] | |
Dendronotus robustus is a species of sea slug, a dendronotid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusc in the family Dendronotidae.[2]
Distribution
This species was described from Whale Cove, Grand Menan, 44°46′26″N 66°45′38″W / 44.773778°N 66.760537°W 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
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Rosenberg, G.; Gofas, S. (2015). Dendronotus robustus. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2016-01-27.
- 1 2 Rudman, W.B., 2007 (March 6) Dendronotus robustus Verrill, 1870. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.