''Dendronotus'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

nudibranch Nudibranchs () are a group of soft-bodied marine gastropod molluscs, belonging to the order Nudibranchia, that shed their shells after their larval stage. They are noted for their often extraordinary colours and striking forms, and they have b ...

s in the superfamily

Tritonioidea Tritoniidae is a taxonomic family of nudibranchs in the suborder Cladobranchia, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs.MolluscaBase (2018)Tritoniidae Lamarck, 1809.Accessed on 2021-01-01 This family includes some of the largest known nudibranchs, ...

.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2014)
''Dendronotus'' Alder & Hancock, 1845.
Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-01-22. This genus is within the clade

Cladobranchia The Cladobranchia are a taxonomic clade of nudibranchs, sea slugs, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Dexiarchia. Taxonomy clade Metarminida * Superfamily Metarminoidea This name is not available as a Superfamily name as it is not based on ...

(according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005).

Description

''Dendronotus'' has an elongated, broad body, with 4 to 8 pairs of branched cerata on the notum. Animals in this genus have an obvious oral veil with 2 to 5 extensions. These extensions may be branched. Smaller unbranched extensions are found around the mouth. The

rhinophore A rhinophore is one of a pair of Chemoreceptor, chemosensory club-shaped, rod-shaped or ear-like structures which are the most prominent part of the external head anatomy in sea slugs, Marine (ocean), marine gastropod opisthobranch mollusks suc ...

s are surrounded by a sheath and the sheath itself has branched extensions. A large extension is found on the side at the base of each rhinophore. The anal opening occurs between the first and second set of dorsal cerata on the right side of the body.Ekimova, I.; Korshunova, T.; Schepetov, D.; Neretina, T.; Sanamyan, N.; Martynov, A. (2015)
''Integrative systematics of northern and Arctic nudibranchs of the genus ''Dendronotus'' (Mollusca, Gastropoda), with descriptions of three new species.''

Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society The ''Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society'' is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal covering zoology published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Linnean Society. The editor-in-chief is Maarten Christenhusz (Linnean Society) ...

. 173(4): 841-886. Eolis and Dendronotus woodcut in Beddard Animal Coloration 1892

Diet

This genus feeds on

hydroids Hydroids are a life stage for most animals of the class Hydrozoa, small predators related to jellyfish. Some hydroids such as the freshwater '' Hydra'' are solitary, with the polyp attached directly to the substrate. When these produce buds, ...

, as reflected by its serrated radula.

Species

Species within the genus ''Dendronotus'' include: *''

Dendronotus albopunctatus ''Dendronotus albopunctatus'' is a species of sea slug, a dendronotid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusc in the family Dendronotidae. Distribution This species can be found on the Pacific Ocean coast of North America.Stout C.C ...

'' Robilliard, 1972 *''

Dendronotus albus ''Dendronotus albus'' is a species of sea slug, a dendronotid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusc in the family Dendronotidae.Bouchet, P. (2015)''Dendronotus albus''.In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Mari ...

'' MacFarland, 1966 (synonym: ''Dendronotus diversicolor'' Robilliard, 1972) *'' Dendronotus arcticus'' Korshunova, Sanamyan, Zimina, Fletcher & Martynov, 2016 *'' Dendronotus bathyvela'' Martynov, Fujiwara, Tsuchida, R. Nakano, N. Sanamyan, K. Sanamyan, Fletcher & Korshunova, 2020 *''

Dendronotus claguei ''Dendronotus claguei'' is a species of sea slug in the family Dendronotidae. It was discovered by the MBARI while exploring the Alarcón Rise, found on an inactive hydrothermal chimney. The scientists collected two specimens, one 7 mm in ...

'' Valdés, Lundsten & N. G. Wilson, 2018 *''

Dendronotus comteti ''Dendronotus comteti'' is a species of sea slug, a dendronotid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusc in the family Dendronotidae. Distribution This species was described from specimens collected from near hydrothermal vents by th ...

'' Valdés & Bouchet, 1998 *''

Dendronotus dalli ''Dendronotus dalli'' is a species of sea slug, a dendronotid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusc in the family Dendronotidae.Bouchet, P. (2015)''Dendronotus dalli''.In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Mari ...

'' Bergh, 1879 *''

Dendronotus elegans ''Dendronotus elegans'' is a species of sea slug, a dendronotid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusc in the family Dendronotidae.Rosenberg, G. (2015)''Dendronotus elegans''.In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register o ...

'' A. E. Verrill, 1880 *'' Dendronotus europaeus'' Korshunova, Martynov, Bakken & Picton, 2017 *''

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.Bouchet P. & Rocroi J. ...

'' (Ascanius, 1774) (synonyms: ''D. arborescens'', ''D. reynoldsi'') *''

Dendronotus gracilis ''Dendronotus gracilis'' is a species of sea slug, a dendronotid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusc in the family Dendronotidae.Bouchet, P. (2015)''Dendronotus gracilis''.In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register o ...

'' Baba, 1949 *''

Dendronotus iris ''Dendronotus iris'', also known as the rainbow nudibranch, is a species of sea slug, a dendronotid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusc in the family Dendronotidae.Bouchet P. & Rocroi J.-P. (Ed.); Frýda J., Hausdorf B., Ponder W ...

'' J.G. Cooper, 1863 (synonym ''D. giganteus'') *'' Dendronotus jamsteci'' Martynov, Fujiwara, Tsuchida, R. Nakano, N. Sanamyan, K. Sanamyan, Fletcher & Korshunova, 2020 *''

Dendronotus kalikal ''Dendronotus kalikal'' is a species of sea slug, a dendronotid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusc in the family Dendronotidae.Gofas, S. (2015)''Dendronotus kalikal''.In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Mar ...

'' Ekimova, Korshunova, Schepetov, Neretina, Sanamyan & Martynov, 2015 *''

Dendronotus kamchaticus ''Dendronotus kamchaticus'' is a species of sea slug, a dendronotid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusc in the family Dendronotidae.Gofas, S. (2015)''Dendronotus kamchaticus''.In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Registe ...

'' Ekimova, Korshunova, Schepetov, Neretina, Sanamyan & Martynov, 2015 *''

Dendronotus lacteus ''Dendronotus lacteus'' is a species of sea slug, a dendronotid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusc in the family Dendronotidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2015)''Dendronotus lacteus''.In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World R ...

'' (W. Thompson, 1840) *'' Dendronotus nordenskioeldi'' Korshunova, Bakken, Grøtan, Johnson, Lundin & Martynov, 2020 *'' Dendronotus patricki'' Stout, N. G. Wilson & Valdés, 2011 *'' Dendronotus primorjensis'' Martynov, Sanamyan & Korshunova, 2015 *'' Dendronotus robilliardi'' Korshunova, Sanamyan, Zimina, Fletcher & Martynov, 2016 *'' Dendronotus robustus'' Verrill, 1870 *'' Dendronotus rufus'' O'Donoghue, 1921 *'' Dendronotus subramosus'' MacFarland, 1966 *'' Dendronotus velifer'' G. O. Sars, 1878 *'' Dendronotus venustus'' MacFarland, 1966 *'' Dendronotus yrjargul'' Korshunova, Bakken, Grøtan, Johnson, Lundin & Martynov, 2020 *'' Dendronotus zakuro'' Martynov, Fujiwara, Tsuchida, R. Nakano, N. Sanamyan, K. Sanamyan, Fletcher & Korshunova, 2020 ;Species brought into synonymy: * ''Dendronotus diversicolor'' Robilliard, 1972: synonym of ''

'' MacFarland, 1966 * ''Dendronotus luteolus'' Lafont, 1871: synonym of ''Dendronotus frondosus'' (Ascanius, 1774) * ''Dendronotus nanus'' Marcus & Marcus, 1967: synonym of ''Dendronotus iris'' J. G. Cooper, 1863 * ''Dendronotus stellifer'' A. Adams & Reeve n A. Adams 1848: synonym of ''

Bornella stellifer ''Bornella stellifer'' is a species of colorful sea slug, a nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Bornellidae. References *Pola, M., Rudman, W. B. & Gosliner, T. M. (2009). "Systematics and preliminary phylogeny of Bornellidae ...

'' (A. Adams & Reeve n A. Adams 1848) * ''Dendronotus tenellus'' A. Adams & Reeve n A. Adams 1848: synonym of ''Bornella stellifer'' (A. Adams & Reeve n A. Adams 1848)

References

External links

* {{Taxonbar, from=Q3174025 Dendronotidae