''Dermatobranchus dendronephthyphagus'' is a

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, a nudibranch, a

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gastropod The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. T ...

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in the family Arminidae.Bouchet, P. (2015)
''Dermatobranchus dendronephthyphagus''.
In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-09-30

Distribution

This species occurs in the Indo-Pacific region. It was described from

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, Ryukyu Islands, Japan. A specimen from Eastern Australia identified as ''Dermatobranchus nigropunctatus'' is probably a misidentification of this species.Rudman, W.B., 2005 (April 18
''Dermatobranchus nigropunctatus'' Baba, 1949.
n/nowiki> Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q13585954 Arminidae Gastropods described in 2011