Intertidal Invertebrates of the Monterey Bay Area, California Compiled & photographed by Gary McDonald, Long Marine Laboratory, University of California, Santa Cruz |
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Dendronotus frondosus (Ascanius, 1774) | |
Branched Dendronotus | |
Mollusca: Gastropoda: Opisthobranchia: Nudibranchia: Dendronotina: Dendronotidae | |
Geographic Range: Circumboreal. | Synonyms: Dendronotus venustus |
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Carmel Point, Monterey Co., CA; 31 July 2007; 8mm total length. |
Description: Ground color translucent greyish-white. Irregular patches of yellow-green to brown-green occur on body, with smaller spots of olive to pale green and pale yellow to bright orange. Low conical papillae on body are tipped with yellow. Occasional individuals have a series of opaque white blotches medially on dorsum between successive pairs of cerata. The 3-9 opposite pairs of cerata bear rather short branches, which are flecked with yellow distally; cores light green to brown. Frontal veil bears 4-8 branched, tapered processes; of these, two on either side of median line are larger and relatively constant, between these may occur smaller, less branched processes. Rhinophores bear 6-14 lamellae. A short process with short branches occurs distally near base of rhinophore shaft. Rhinophore sheath bears 4-5 branched processes, postero-medial process longest and most branched. Rhinophores translucent greyish-green, with irregular patches of yellow-green to brown-green, clavus slightly darker shade of grayish-green. |
Carmel Pt., Monterey Co., CA; 7 May 2008; 12mm total length. |
Moss Landing, Monterey Co., CA; 17 Nov 1971; 33mm total length. |
Moss Landing, Monterey Co., CA; 23 Oct 1975; 40mm total length. |
Moss Landing, Monterey Co., CA; 23 Oct 1975; 30mm total length. |
Monterey Bay, CA; 14 Oct 1975; 10mm total length. |
Carmel Pt., Monterey Co., CA; 28 Apr 2009; 16mm total length. |
Elkhorn Yacht Club, Moss Landing Harbor, Monterey Co., CA; 29 May 2009; 24mm total length. |
Elkhorn Yacht Club, Moss Landing Harbor, Monterey Co., CA; 29 May 2009; 24mm total length. |
Elkhorn Yacht Club, Moss Landing Harbor, Monterey Co., CA; 29 May 2009; 28mm total length. |
Elkhorn Yacht Club, Moss Landing Harbor, Monterey Co., CA; 29 May 2009; 29mm total length. |
Elkhorn Yacht Club, Moss Landing Harbor, Monterey Co., CA; 29 May 2009; 16mm total length. |
Elkhorn Yacht Club, Moss Landing Harbor, Monterey Co., CA; 29 May 2009;20mm total length. |
Carmel Pt., Monterey Co., CA; 28 Apr 2009; 16mm total length. |