Dendronotus comteti Valdés & Bouchet, 1998

Korshunova, Tatiana, Bakken, Torkild, GrØtan, Viktor V., Johnson, Kjetil B., Lundin, Kennet & Martynov, Alexander, 2021, A synoptic review of the family Dendronotidae (Mollusca: Nudibranchia): a multilevel organismal diversity approach, Contributions to Zoology 90 (1), pp. 93-153 : 114-115

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.1163/18759866-BJA10014

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4623969

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scientific name

Dendronotus comteti Valdés & Bouchet, 1998
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Dendronotus comteti Valdés & Bouchet, 1998 View in CoL

Dendronotus comteti Valdés and Bouchet, 1998: 320–323 View in CoL , Figs 1–3 View FIGURE 1 View FIGURE 2 View FIGURE 3 .

Diagnosis (original description). Body narrow. Two or four pairs of partially branched, partiallyunbranheddorsolateralappendages. Four to six appendages of oral veil. Four appendages (similar in size) of rhinophoral stalks. Rhinophores with seven to eight lamellae.Lateralrhinophoral papillapossibly absent. Lip papillae probably absent. Basal colour uniformly pale cream (preserved). Jaws reported as devoid denticles. Radula with up to 28 rows of teeth. Central tooth with deep furrows and with up to ten distinct denticles. Up to six lateral teeth with up to five denticles. The reproductive system was not studied in the original description. Body length upto 5.5 mm (preserved).

Distribution. Middle Atlantic, Lucky Strike area in the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.

Bathymetry. 1685 mdepth.

Remarks. This is the only known species that originated from deep-sea hydrothermal habitats, and which was considered as belongingtothegenus Dendronotus according to its external and internal characters. Molecular data is necessary to determine its phylogenetic position.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Mollusca

Class

Gastropoda

Order

Nudibranchia

Family

Dendronotidae

Genus

Dendronotus

Loc

Dendronotus comteti Valdés & Bouchet, 1998

Korshunova, Tatiana, Bakken, Torkild, GrØtan, Viktor V., Johnson, Kjetil B., Lundin, Kennet & Martynov, Alexander 2021
2021
Loc

Dendronotus comteti Valdés and Bouchet, 1998: 320–323

Valdes, A. & Bouchet, P. 1998: 323
1998
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