Dendronotus subramosus
Appearance
Dendronotus subramosus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Order: | Nudibranchia |
Suborder: | Cladobranchia |
Family: | Dendronotidae |
Genus: | Dendronotus |
Species: | D. subramosus
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Binomial name | |
Dendronotus subramosus (MacFarland, 1966)[1]
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Dendronotus subramosus is a species of sea slug, a dendronotid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusc in the family Dendronotidae.[2]
Distribution
[edit]This species can be found on the Pacific Ocean coast of North America from Bamfield, Vancouver Island, British Columbia to Islas Coronado, Baja California, Mexico.[3][4]
Feeding habits
[edit]This species feeds on the hydroid Aglaophenia.[3][5]
References
[edit]- ^ MacFarland F.M. (1966) Studies of opisthobranchiate mollusks of the pacific coast of North America. Memoirs of the California Academy of Sciences VI: 1-546. page(s): 147.
- ^ Bouchet, P. (2015). Dendronotus subramosus. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2016-02-08.
- ^ a b Behrens, D. W., & Hermosillo, A. (2005) Eastern Pacific nudibranchs, a guide to the opisthobranchs from Alaska to Central America. vi + 137 pp., 314 photos. Sea Challengers, Monterey, California, page 95.
- ^ Stout C.C., Pola M. & Valdés Á. (2010) Phylogenetic analysis of Dendronotus nudibranchs with emphasis on northeastern Pacific species. Journal of Molluscan Studies 76: 367-375. page(s): 373
- ^ Rudman, W.B., 2003 (July 30) Dendronotus subramosus MacFarland, 1966. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.