Dendrodoris nigra

(Stimpson, 1855)

Dendrodoris nigra
Photographed by: Daniela Wolf

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

Comment from Scott Johnson on photo #31586
Looks like a young Dendrodoris nigra.

Comment from Nathalie Yonow on photo #13918
Looks like a very large specimen...

Comment from Nathalie Yonow on photo #18231
Classic Indian Ocean individual.

Comment from Nathalie Yonow on photo #19545
Clearly the same specimen. In this one the red submarginal band is visible.

Comment from Nathalie Yonow on photo #20482
The white pustules on a black dorsum and the gills & rhinophores at the far ends are diagnostic. However, I have never seen one with small spots centrally and larger spots marginally.

Comment from Nathalie Yonow on photo #14153
Note red line along margin near the front

Comment from Richard Willan on photo #3682
An individual belonging to the colour form with a red submarginal band and no white speckles dorsally on the mantle.

Comment from Richard Willan on photo #2009
This species has enormous colour variation

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Pictures of Dendrodoris nigra

Dendrodoris nigra from Siquijor, Philippines
Dendrodoris nigra
Location: Siquijor, Philippines
By: Ken Tucker
Posted 2 years ago
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