''Dendrodoris'' is a
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gastropod
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mollusc
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Dendrodorididae
Dendrodorididae is a taxonomic family of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs in the Superfamily Phyllidioidea.
Genera
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[Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). Dendrodoris Ehrenberg, 1831. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137883 on 2012-06-09]
Species
Species so far described in this genus include:
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Dendrodoris albobrunnea'' Allan, 1933
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Dendrodoris albopurpura'' Burn, 1957
* ''
Dendrodoris angolensis'' Valdés & Ortea, 1996
* ''
Dendrodoris arborescens'' (Collingwood, 1881)
* ''
Dendrodoris areolata'' (Alder & Hancock, 1864)
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Dendrodoris atromaculata'' (Alder & Hancock, 1864)
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Dendrodoris aurea'' (Quoy & Gaimard, 1832)
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Dendrodoris azineae'' Behrens & Valdes, 2004
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Dendrodris behrensi'' Millen & Bertsch, 2005
[Millen S. V. & Bertsch H. (2005). "Two New Species of Porostome Nudibranchs (Family Dendrodorididae) from the Coast of California (USA) and Baja Californica (Mexico)". '']Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences
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Dendrodoris brodieae'' Valdés, 2001
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Dendrodoris caesia
The blue-speckled nudibranch (''Dendrodoris caesia'') is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch. It is a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Dendrodorididae.
Distribution
This species has so far only been found around the southern African ...
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Dendrodoris carbunculosa'' (Kelaart, 1858)
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Dendrodoris citrina'' (Cheeseman, 1881)
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Dendrodoris coronata'' Kay & Young, 1969
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Dendrodoris denisoni'' (Angas, 1864)
[MolluscaBase (2018). ''Dendrodoris denisoni'' (Angas, 1864). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=537017 on 2018-12-05]
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Dendrodoris elizabethina
''Dendrodoris'' is a genus of nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Dendrodorididae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). Dendrodoris Ehrenberg, 1831. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphi ...
'' (Kelaart, 1859)
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Dendrodoris elongata
''Dendrodoris'' is a genus of nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Dendrodorididae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). Dendrodoris Ehrenberg, 1831. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphi ...
'' Baba, 1936
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Dendrodoris fulva
''Dendrodoris'' is a genus of nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Dendrodorididae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). Dendrodoris Ehrenberg, 1831. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphi ...
'' (MacFarland, 1905)
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Dendrodoris fumata
''Dendrodoris'' is a genus of nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Dendrodorididae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). Dendrodoris Ehrenberg, 1831. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphi ...
'' (Rüppell & Leuckart, 1830)
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Dendrodoris goani
''Dendrodoris'' is a genus of nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Dendrodorididae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). Dendrodoris Ehrenberg, 1831. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphi ...
'' Rao & Kumary, 1973
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Dendrodoris grandiflora
''Dendrodoris'' is a genus of nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Dendrodorididae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). Dendrodoris Ehrenberg, 1831. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphi ...
'' (Rapp, 1827)
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Dendrodoris guineana'' Valdés & Ortea, 1996
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Dendrodoris gunnamatta'' Allan, 1932
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Dendrodoris guttata'' (Odhner, 1917)
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Dendrodoris herytra'' Valdés & Ortea in Valdés, Ortea, Avila & Ballesteros, 1996
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Dendrodoris kranjiensis'' Lim & Chou, 1970
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Dendrodoris krebsii'' (Morch, 1863)
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Dendrodoris krusensternii'' (Gray, 1850)
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Dendrodoris limbata'' (Cuvier, 1804)
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Dendrodoris magagnai'' Ortea & Espinosa, 2001
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Dendrodoris maugeana'' Burn, 1962
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Dendrodoris nigra'' (Stimpson, 1855)
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Dendrodoris nigromaculata'' (Cockerell, 1905)
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Dendrodoris nigropunctata'' (Vayssière, 1912)
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Dendrodoris orbicularis'' Valdes, 2001
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Dendrodoris rainfordi'' Allan, 1932
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Dendrodoris rubra'' (Kelaart)
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Dendrodoris sadoensis
''Dendrodoris'' is a genus of nudibranchs, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family (biology), family Dendrodorididae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). Dendrodoris Ehrenberg, 1831. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at ...
'' Baba, 1993
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Dendrodoris senegalensis'' Bouchet, 1975
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Dendrodiris stohleri'' Millen & Bertsch, 2005
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Dendrodoris tuberculosa'' (Quoy & Gaimard, 1832)
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Dendrodoris warta'' Ev. Marcus & Er. Marcus, 1976
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* ''Dendrodoris jousseaumei''
(Vayssière, 1912)
; Species brought into synonymy:
* ''Dendrodoris australiensis'' (Abraham, 1877): synonym of ''Dendrodoris nigra'' (Stimpson, 1855)
* ''Dendrodoris clavalata'' (Alder & Hancock, 1864): synonym of ''Dendrodoris krusensternii'' (Gray, 1850)
* ''Dendrodoris davisi'' Allan, 1933: synonym of ''
Doriopsilla miniata'' (Alder & Hancock, 1864)
* ''Dendrodoris denisoni'' (Angas, 1864): synonym of ''Dendrodoris krusensternii'' (Gray, 1850)
* ''Dendrodoris gemmacea'' (Alder & Hancock, 1864): synonym of ''Dendrodoris denisoni'' (Angas, 1864): synonym of ''Dendrodoris krusensternii'' (Gray, 1850)
* ''Dendrodoris kalkensis'' (Barnard, 1927): synonym of ''Dendrodoris caesia'' (Bergh, 1907)
* ''Dendrodoris melaena'' Allan, 1932: synonym of ''Dendrodoris nigra'' (Stimpson, 1855)
* ''Dendrodoris singaporensis'' Lim & Chou, 1970: synonym of ''Dendrodoris atromaculata'' (Alder & Hancock, 1864)
References
* Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). ''European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification''. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213
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Dendrodorididae
Taxa named by Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg