Biology:Dermatobranchus

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Dermatobranchus is a genus of sea slugs, or nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Arminidae.[1]

Biology

Dermatobranchus species feed on octocorals including sea fans and sea pens.

Species

Species within the genus Dermatobranchus include:

Species brought into synonymy
  • Dermatobranchus (Pleuroleura) tongshanensis G.Y. Lin, 1981: synonym of Dermatobranchus tongshanensis G.Y. Lin, 1981
  • Dermatobranchus pulcherrimus Miller & Willan, 1986: synonym of Dermatobranchus rubidus (Gould, 1852)
  • Dermatobranchus rubidus (Gould, 1852); synonym of Armina rubida (A. Gould, 1852) (superseded combination)
  • Dermatobranchus walteri (Krause, 1892): synonym of Doridoxa walteri (Krause, 1892)

References

  1. Bouchet, P. (2011). Dermatobranchus van Hasselt, 1824. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2012-04-15
  2. 2.0 2.1 Gosliner, T.M. 1987. Nudibranchs of Southern Africa ISBN 0-930118-13-8

Wikidata ☰ Q3705872 entry