Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Family Dendronotidae Rank Species | Phylum Mollusca Superfamily Tritonioidea Genus Dendronotus | |
Similar Dendronotus albus, Dendronotus frondosus, Dendronotus, Dendronotus iris, Tritonioidea | ||
Dendronotus robustus is a species of sea slug, a dendronotid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusc in the family Dendronotidae.
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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.
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.
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