Scientific name Dendronotidae Higher classification Nudibranch | Superfamily Tritonioidea Rank Family | |
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Similar Nudibranch, Dendronotus, Molluscs, Gastropods, Tritonioidea | ||
Dendronotidae is a family of sea slugs, nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Tritonioidea.
Contents
This family is within the clade Cladobranchia (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005).
Description
Animals within this family have elongated bodies with numerous branching cerata on their dorsal sides. The cerata lack extensions from the digestive gland. The head has an oral veil having branching extensions. The lamellate rhinophores are surrounded by a sheath and branched extensions.
Taxonomy
The family Dendronotidae consists of the following subfamilies (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005):
This family has no subfamilies.
Genera
Dendronotus is the only genus in this family.
References
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