Dendrodoris carbunculosa (Kelaart, 1858) - Dendrodorididae

Dendrodoris carbunculosa

(Kelaart, 1858)

Photographed by: Erwin Kodiat

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Opisthobranchia
Order:	Nudibranchia
Suborder:	Doridina
Family:	Dendrodorididae
Species:	Dendrodoris carbunculosa

Comment from Richard Willan on photo #5083

Richard Willan says, I haven’t got any strong opinion on this photo. It could either be Denrodoris tuberculosa (in which case the tubercles would be described as “compound”) or D. carbunculosa (in which case the notum would be described as having the large tubercles ringed with smaller tubercles). This individual seems to show both types of arrangement. Since we cannot see the undersurface of the mantle (which has large white spots in D. tuberculosa, but no spots in D. carbunculosa), we cannot be certain which species it is. So leave it as D. carbunculosa.

Comment from Richard Willan on photo #23711

A very small juvenile individual.

Comment from Scott Johnson on photo #32612

Juvenile specimen

Comment from Richard Willan on photo #5143

This is not Asteronotus cespitosus, it is Dendrodoris carbunculosa. Dendrodoris carbunculosa has circular compound tubercles on the mantle, whereas Asteronotus cespitosus has elongate (especially marginally) simple tubercles on the mantle.

Comment from Dave Behrens on photo #13321

My error. Sorry

Comment from Richard Willan on photo #17277

A juvenile individual.

Comment from Richard Willan on photo #9347

A juvenile individual

Comment from Richard Willan on photo #9346

A juvenile individual

Comment from Richard Willan on photo #8066

Dendrodoris carbunculosa or Dendrodoris tuberculosa. A juvenile individual.

Comment from Richard Willan on photo #6024

A juvenile individual.