Dendronotus comteti Valdés & Bouchet, 1998

Dendronotus comteti Valdés and Bouchet, 1998: 320–323, Figs 1–3.

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.