Dendrodoris nigra has body lengths up to 7 cm (77 mm) long. Black, sometimes with cream or white spots, the rhinophores with an elongated white knob at the tip. The edge of the mantle is frilly, the rest of the body very soft and slimy.[1] However, this species can have marginal or submarginal red or pink border.[4]
Habitatedit
This species lives in the Eulittoral zone under rocks and boulders on coral rubble, gravel, algal beds or shelly sand in sheltered bays. They live in Tropical to warm temperate waters.[1]
^"WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Dendrodoris nigra (W. Stimpson, 1855)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
^Bouchet P. & Rocroi J.-P. (Ed.); Frýda J., Hausdorf B., Ponder W., Valdes A. & Warén A. 2005. Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families. Malacologia: International Journal of Malacology, 47(1-2). ConchBooks: Hackenheim, Germany. ISBN3-925919-72-4. ISSN 0076-2997. 397 pp. http://www.vliz.be/Vmdcdata/imis2/ref.php?refid=78278
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Brodie G.D., Willan R.C. & Collins J.D. (1997) Taxonomy and occurrence of Dendrodoris nigra and Dendrodoris fumata (Nudibranchia: Dendrodorididae) in the Indo-West Pacific region. Journal of Molluscan Studies 63: 407-423
April 14, 2024
dendrodoris, nigra, marine, species, slug, dorid, nudibranch, shell, less, marine, gastropod, mollusks, family, dendrodorididae, scientific, classificationdomain, eukaryotakingdom, animaliaphylum, molluscaclass, gastropodasubclass, heterobranchiaorder, nudibra. Dendrodoris nigra is a marine 2 species of sea slug a dorid nudibranch shell less marine gastropod mollusks in the family Dendrodorididae 1 3 Dendrodoris nigraDendrodoris nigraScientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum MolluscaClass GastropodaSubclass HeterobranchiaOrder NudibranchiaSuborder DoridinaSuperfamily PhyllidioideaFamily DendrodorididaeGenus DendrodorisSpecies D nigraBinomial nameDendrodoris nigraOdhner 1924Synonyms 1 Actinodoris australis Angas 1864 Aphelodoris brunnea Bergh 1890 Dendrodoris australiensis Abraham 1877 Dendrodoris melaena Allan 1932 Doridopsis australiensis Abraham 1877 Doridopsis macfarlandi Ostergaard 1955 Doridopsis mollis Risbec 1928 Doridopsis nigra Stimpson 1855 Doriopsis nigra Simpson 1855 Doriopsis nigra var brunnea Bergh 1890 Doriopsis nigra var coerulea Bergh 1880 Doriopsis nigra var luteopunctata Bergh 1905 Doriopsis nigra var nigerrima Bergh 1888 Doris atroviridis Kelaart 1858 Doris debilis Pease 1871 Doris mariei Crosse 1875 Doris nigra Stimpson 1855 original combination Doris rubrilineata Pease 1871 Doris sordida Pease 1871 Goniodoris montrouzieri Crosse 1875 Hexabranchus nebulosus Pease 1860 Contents 1 Description 2 Habitat 3 Distribution 4 ReferencesDescription editDendrodoris nigra has body lengths up to 7 cm 77 mm long Black sometimes with cream or white spots the rhinophores with an elongated white knob at the tip The edge of the mantle is frilly the rest of the body very soft and slimy 1 However this species can have marginal or submarginal red or pink border 4 Habitat editThis species lives in the Eulittoral zone under rocks and boulders on coral rubble gravel algal beds or shelly sand in sheltered bays They live in Tropical to warm temperate waters 1 Distribution editThis species lives in regions such as the West Indian Ocean Red Sea to west Pacific Ocean tropical Indo Pacific 1 References edit a b c d e Caballer M Gofas S 2013 Dendrodoris nigra Stimpson 1855 Accessed through World Register of Marine Species at http www marinespecies org aphia php p taxdetails amp id 139519 on 2013 12 07 WoRMS World Register of Marine Species Dendrodoris nigra W Stimpson 1855 www marinespecies org Retrieved 2023 11 18 Bouchet P amp Rocroi J P Ed Fryda J Hausdorf B Ponder W Valdes A amp Waren A 2005 Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families Malacologia International Journal of Malacology 47 1 2 ConchBooks Hackenheim Germany ISBN 3 925919 72 4 ISSN 0076 2997 397 pp http www vliz be Vmdcdata imis2 ref php refid 78278 jurisdiction New South Wales corporateName Australian Museum author Rudman W B 2010 07 15 The Sea Slug Forum Dendrodoris nigra www seaslugforum net Retrieved 2023 11 18 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a last has generic name help CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Brodie G D Willan R C amp Collins J D 1997 Taxonomy and occurrence of Dendrodoris nigra and Dendrodoris fumata Nudibranchia Dendrodorididae in the Indo West Pacific region Journal of Molluscan Studies 63 407 423 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dendrodoris nigra amp oldid 1185661796, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
