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Taxonomy
Family:
DENDRODORIDIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Heterobranchia (Subclass)
> Euthyneura (Infraclass)
> Ringipleura (Subterclass)
> Nudipleura (Superorder)
> Nudibranchia (Order)
> Doridina (Suborder)
> Doridoidei (Infraorder)
> Phyllidioidea (Superfamily)
> Dendrodorididae (Family)
> Dendrodoris (Genus)
> krusensternii (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Doridopsis Alder & Hancock, 1864
=Hanstellodoris Pease, 1871
Synonymised Names:
=Actinodoris krusensternii Gray, 1850
=Dendrodoris clavulata (Alder & Hancock, 1864)
=Dendrodoris denisoni (Angas, 1864)
=Dendrodoris gemmacea (Alder & Hancock, 1864)
=Doridopsis clavulata Alder & Hancock, 1864
=Doridopsis gemmacea Alder & Hancock, 1864
=Doris denisoni Angas, 1864
Images: Dendrodoris krusensternii (Gray, 1850)
Below low tide on Corallina algae, Whangaparapa Peninsula, Auckland, NZ. ~50mm. © rights reserved
Below low tide on Corallina algae, Whangaparapa Peninsula, Auckland, NZ. ~50mm. © rights reserved
A large Nudibranch found intertidally to moderate depths. 60mm. © rights reserved
Taxonomy
Family:
DENDRODORIDIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Heterobranchia (Subclass)
> Euthyneura (Infraclass)
> Ringipleura (Subterclass)
> Nudipleura (Superorder)
> Nudibranchia (Order)
> Doridina (Suborder)
> Doridoidei (Infraorder)
> Phyllidioidea (Superfamily)
> Dendrodorididae (Family)
> Dendrodoris (Genus)
> krusensternii (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Doridopsis Alder & Hancock, 1864
=Hanstellodoris Pease, 1871
Synonymised Names:
=Actinodoris krusensternii Gray, 1850
=Dendrodoris clavulata (Alder & Hancock, 1864)
=Dendrodoris denisoni (Angas, 1864)
=Dendrodoris gemmacea (Alder & Hancock, 1864)
=Doridopsis clavulata Alder & Hancock, 1864
=Doridopsis gemmacea Alder & Hancock, 1864
=Doris denisoni Angas, 1864
Details: Dendrodoris krusensternii (Gray, 1850)
Size/Grows to:
Animal 70mm
Distribution:
Three Kings Islands to Fiordland
Notes:
Marine
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References and Publications
  • Valdés, Á., Fahey, S.J. 2006 Dorid nudibranchs described by J.E. Gray in M.E. Gray, 1842-1857 (Mollusca: Opisthobranchia), Records of the Western Australian Museum, supplement, 69 (p.97)
  • Willan, R.C., Morton, J.E. 1984 Opisthobranchia, Marine Molluscs, University of Auckland, Leigh Marine Laboratory, 2 (p.98)
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1979 New Zealand Mollusca: Marine, Land and Freshwater Shells, Collins, Auckland (p.287)
  • Thompson, T.E. 1975 Dorid nudibranchs from eastern Australia (Gastropoda, Opisthobranchia), Journal of Zoology, 176 (p.500)

NZ Geographical Regions
Key to symbols used in Checklist.
Fw =
Freshwater
L =
Land
N =
North Island
S =
South Island
R =
Recent
Sf =
Subfossil
Fo =
Fossil