Dendronotus frondosus from California

September 11, 2007
From: Kevin Lee

Would like to contribute some Dendronotus frondosus to the forum collection. I note there seems to be a wide variety of frondosus shape and color. However, being the same species, can all of them mate with each other?

Locality: Upper photos: La Jolla, 60fsw, California, USA, Eastern Pacific, 10 FEB 2007, detritus bottom. Length: 1.5 cm.Lower Photo: 21 DEC 2006; 45fsw; Redondo Canyon, California. Photographer: Kevin Lee.

Best regards,

K:-)

diverkevin@gmail.com

Kevin Lee, 2007 (Sep 11) Dendronotus frondosus from California. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/20523

Hi Kevin,

Great photos. Yes, this species demonstrates wide variability in coloration. Your photos hear show the details that distinguish it from other dendronotids - branched projections on the frontal veil, low tubercles on body and a branch on the rhinophoral shaft.

Thanks for sharing,
Dave Behrens

Behrens, D.W., 2007 (Sep 11). Comment on Dendronotus frondosus from California by Kevin Lee. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/20523

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