Scientific name Dendronotus frondosus Rank Species | ||
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Similar Dendronotus, Aeolidia papillosa, Onchidoris, Onchidoris bilamellata, Polycera quadrilineata | ||
Orford ness sea slug dendronotus frondosus
Dendronotus frondosus, sometimes known by the common name frond eolis or bushy backed nudibranch, is a species of sea slug, specifically a dendronotid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Dendronotidae.
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Distribution
This species was described from Norway. A specimen from Norway has been designated as a neotype. This species has been reported from the north-east and north-west Atlantic Ocean. Records from the Pacific Ocean are now known to be distinct species.
Description
The size of the body attains 100 mm.
References
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