Dendronotidae
Encyclopedia
Dendronotidae is a family
of sea slugs, nudibranch
s, marine
gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Tritonioidea
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This family is within the clade Cladobranchia
(according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005
).
on their dorsal sides. The cerata lack extensions from the digestive gland. The head has an oral veil having branching extensions. The lamellate rhinophores are surrounded by a sheath and branched extensions.
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This family has no subfamilies.
is the only genus in this family.
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
of sea slugs, nudibranch
Nudibranch
A nudibranch is a member of what is now a taxonomic clade, and what was previously a suborder, of soft-bodied, marine gastropod mollusks which shed their shell after their larval stage. They are noted for their often extraordinary colors and striking forms...
s, marine
Marine (ocean)
Marine is an umbrella term. As an adjective it is usually applicable to things relating to the sea or ocean, such as marine biology, marine ecology and marine geology...
gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Tritonioidea
Tritonioidea
Tritonioidea is a superfamily of small sea slugs, nudibranchs. These are marine gastropod mollusks.Tritonioidea is the only superfamily in the clade Dendronotida....
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This family is within the clade Cladobranchia
Cladobranchia
The Cladobranchia are a taxonomic clade of nudibranch sea snails or slugs, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Dexiarchia.-Taxonomy:**Family Charcotiidae**Family Dironidae**Family Dotidae**Family Embletoniidae**Family Goniaeolididae**Family Heroidae...
(according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005
Taxonomy of the Gastropoda (Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005)
The taxonomy of the Gastropoda as it was revised by Philippe Bouchet and Jean-Pierre Rocroi is currently the most up-to-date overall system for classifying gastropod mollusks...
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Description
Animals within this family have elongated bodies with numerous branching cerataCerata
Cerata are anatomical structures found in nudibranch sea slugs, marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks.They are dorsal and lateral outgrowths on the upper surfaces of the body....
on their dorsal sides. The cerata lack extensions from the digestive gland. The head has an oral veil having branching extensions. The lamellate rhinophores are surrounded by a sheath and branched extensions.
Taxonomy
The family Dendronotidae consists of the following subfamilies (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005Taxonomy of the Gastropoda (Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005)
The taxonomy of the Gastropoda as it was revised by Philippe Bouchet and Jean-Pierre Rocroi is currently the most up-to-date overall system for classifying gastropod mollusks...
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This family has no subfamilies.
Genera
DendronotusDendronotus
Dendronotus is a genus of sea slugs, nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Tritonioidea.This genus is within the clade Cladobranchia .-Description:...
is the only genus in this family.
- DendronotusDendronotusDendronotus is a genus of sea slugs, nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Tritonioidea.This genus is within the clade Cladobranchia .-Description:...
- Dendronotus albopunctatus Robilliard, 1972
- Dendronotus albusDendronotus albusDendronotus albus is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Dendronotidae.- Distribution :This animal can be found along the west coast of North America from Alaska to Baja California....
MacFarland, 1966 - Dendronotus dalli Bergh, 1879
- Dendronotus diversicolor Robilliard, 1972
- Dendronotus frondosusDendronotus frondosusDendronotus frondosus is a species of dendronotid nudibranch. It is a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Dendronotidae.- External links :* http://www.seaslugforum.net/dendfron.htm...
(Ascanius, 1774) (synonyms: D. arborescens, D. reynoldsi) - Dendronotus irisDendronotus irisDendronotus iris is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Dendronotidae.- Distribution :This animal can be found along the west coast of North America from Alaska to Baja California....
J.G. Cooper, 1863 (synonym D. giganteus) - Dendronotus robustus Verrill, 1870 (synomym: D. velifer)
- Dendronotus rufus O'Donoghue, 1921
- Dendronotus subramosus MacFarland, 1966