Dendronotus rufus from Puget Sound

February 1, 2006
From: Jan Kocian


Hi Bill,
looking through the Forum database, I did not see Dendronotus rufus, so I dug some out of my dive log.

Locality: Whidbey Island, Puget Sound. Washington,  USA. Depth: 30 feet
Length: 6 inches. 04 January 2005. artificial reef. Photographer: Jan Kocian

At least I hope that it is D. rufus.
Jan

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Kocian J., 2006 (Feb 1) Dendronotus rufus from Puget Sound. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/14976

Dear Jan,

Ever since you showed me your photos of Dendronotus rufus, I have been kicking myself, for not meeting you earlier.  Your photos belong in both Behrens & Hermosillo (2005) and Behrens (2005).  Your photos clearly show the extreme branching of the cerata, lateral rhinophoral processes and frontal veil.

Now, please tell us what these guys were feeding on up at Whidbey Island.  Thanks.

  • Behrens, D.W. & A. Hermosillo.  2005.  Eastern Pacific Nudibranchs - A guide to the opisthobranchs from Alaska to Central America.  Sea Challengers.   137 pp.
  • Behrens, D.W.  2005.  Nudibranch Behavior.  New World Publications Inc. Jacksonville, Florida. 176 pp.

Best wishes,
Dave Behrens

Behrens, D.W., 2006 (Feb 1). Comment on Dendronotus rufus from Puget Sound by Jan Kocian. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/14976

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