Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Family Discodorididae | Phylum Mollusca Superfamily Doridoidea Genus Asteronotus | |
Asteronotus hepaticus is a species of sea slug or dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Discodorididae.
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Distribution
This species was originally described from the Pacific Ocean. It is known from Vanuatu, Indonesia, the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea.
Description
Asteronotus hepaticus is a large dorid nudibranch with a distinctive deep purple colouration.
References
Asteronotus hepaticus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA