Dendronotus robustus
Species of gastropod
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Dendronotus robustus is a species of sea slug, a dendronotid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusc in the family Dendronotidae.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Dendronotacea |
| Family: | Dendronotidae |
| Genus: | Dendronotus |
| Species: | D. robustus |
| Binomial name | |
| Dendronotus robustus A. E. Verrill, 1870[1] | |
Distribution
This species was described from Whale Cove, Grand Menan, 44.773778°N 66.760537°W on the Atlantic Ocean coast of North America. It is an Arctic species which also occurs in Svalbard and northern Norway.[3]
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.[3]