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Family: Dendrodorididae



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50 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 1.8 cm DL
 
Cariopsilla pharpa
[Lemon drop]
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Max. Length 6 cm TL
 
Dendrodoris albobrunnea
[White and brown Denrodoris]

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Western Central Pacific

Dendrodoris albopurpura Burn, 1957

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Dendrodoris albopurpura
[]
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Dendrodoris arborescens
[]
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Dendrodoris areolata
[]
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Dendrodoris aurea
[]
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Max. Length 7.6 cm TL
 
Dendrodoris azineae
[Azine's dorid]
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Max. Length 2 cm TL
 
Dendrodoris behrensi
[Behren's dorid]
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Dendrodoris caesia
[]

Photo by Johnson, Scott and Jeanette

Western Central Pacific.

Dendrodoris carbunculosa (Kelaart, 1858)

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Dendrodoris carbunculosa
[]

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Indo-Pacific.

Dendrodoris coronata Kay & Young, 1969

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Dendrodoris coronata
[Crowned Dendrodoris]

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Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Dendrodoris denisoni (Angas, 1864)

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Dendrodoris denisoni
[Denison's dorid]

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Western Pacific.

Dendrodoris elongata Baba, 1936

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Dendrodoris elongata
[White and brown Dendrodoris]
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Dendrodoris fulva
[Yellow porostome]

Photo by Harasti, David

Indo-Pacific and the Medi

Dendrodoris fumata (Rüppell & Leuckart, 1831)

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Dendrodoris fumata
[Black dorid]
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Dendrodoris grandiflora
[]

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Indo-West Pacific

Dendrodoris gunnamatta Allan, 1932

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Dendrodoris gunnamatta
[Gunnamatta Dendrodoris]

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Indo-West Pacific

Dendrodoris guttata (Odhner, 1817)

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Dendrodoris guttata
[Spotted Dendrodoris]
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Dendrodoris herytra
[]
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Dendrodoris kranjiensis
[]
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Max. Length 3 cm TL
 
Dendrodoris krebsii
[Nero porostome]
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Dendrodoris limbata
[]
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Max. Length 2.6 cm DL
 
Dendrodoris magagnai
[]
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Dendrodoris maugeana
[]

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Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Dendrodoris nigra (Stimpson, 1855)

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Dendrodoris nigra
[Black Dendrodoris]
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Max. Length 1 cm TL
 
Dendrodoris nigromaculata
[Black-spot porostome]
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Max. Length 2.1 cm DL
 
Dendrodoris senegalensis
[]
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Dendrodoris singaporensis
[]
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Max. Length 2.5 cm TL
 
Dendrodoris stolheri
[Stohler's dorid]

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Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 17 cm TL
Dendrodoris tuberculosa (Quoy & Gaimard, 1832)

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Dendrodoris tuberculosa
[Tuberulous nudibranch]
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Dendrodoris warta
[Warty sea slug]
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Max. Length 4 cm TL
 
Doriopsilla albopunctata
[White-spot porostome]
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Doriopsilla areolata
[]

Photo by Harasti, David

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 2 cm TL
Doriopsilla carneola (Angas, 1864)

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Doriopsilla carneola
[Fleshy Doriopsilla]
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Max. Length 2 cm DL
 
Doriopsilla elitae
[]
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Max. Length 1.5 cm DL
 
Doriopsilla espinosai
[]
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Doriopsilla fedalae
[]
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Max. Length 4 cm TL
 
Doriopsilla gemela
[]
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Max. Length 3 cm TL
 
Doriopsilla janaina
[Knobby sea slug]

Photo by Modi, Shuanak

Southeast Atlantic, Indo-

Doriopsilla miniata (Alder & Hancock, 1864)

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Doriopsilla miniata
[Scribbled nudibranch]
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Max. Length 3 cm DL
 
Doriopsilla nigrolineata
[]
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Doriopsilla pallida
[]

Photo by Harasti, David

Eastern Indian Ocean

Doriopsilla peculiaris (Abraham, 1877)

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Doriopsilla peculiaris
[Peculiar Doriopsilla]
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Doriopsilla pelseneeri
[]
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Doriopsilla rowena
[]
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Max. Length 8.3 cm TL
 
Doriopsilla spaldingi
[Spalding's dorid]
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Max. Length 4.9 cm DL
 
Doriopsilla tishae
[]
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Doriopsis flabellifera
[]
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Doriopsis granulosa
[]

Photo by Johnson, Scott and Jeanette

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 2 cm TL
Doriopsis pecten (Collingwood, 1881)

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Doriopsis pecten
[Blue Doriopsis]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Cariopsilla pharpa Lemon drop Western Atlantic. 1.8 DL 1961
Dendrodoris albobrunnea White and brown Denrodoris Indo-Pacific 6 TL 1933
Dendrodoris albopurpura Western Central Pacific 1957
Dendrodoris arborescens Indo-West Pacific 1881
Dendrodoris areolata Northwest Pacific 1864
Dendrodoris aurea Indo-West Pacific 1832
Dendrodoris azineae Azine's dorid Eastern Central Pacific 7.6 TL 2004
Dendrodoris behrensi Behren's dorid Eastern Central Pacific 2 TL 2005
Dendrodoris caesia Western Indian Ocean 1907
Dendrodoris carbunculosa Western Central Pacific. 1858
Dendrodoris coronata Crowned Dendrodoris Indo-Pacific. 1969
Dendrodoris denisoni Denison's dorid Indo-Pacific. 6 TL 1864
Dendrodoris elongata White and brown Dendrodoris Western Pacific. 1936
Dendrodoris fulva Yellow porostome Eastern Pacific. 1905
Dendrodoris fumata Black dorid Indo-Pacific and the Medi 1831
Dendrodoris grandiflora Mediterranean Sea. 1827
Dendrodoris gunnamatta Gunnamatta Dendrodoris Indo-West Pacific 1932
Dendrodoris guttata Spotted Dendrodoris Indo-West Pacific 1817
Dendrodoris herytra Mediterranean Sea. 1996
Dendrodoris kranjiensis Northwest Pacific 1970
Dendrodoris krebsii Nero porostome Eastern Pacific and Weste 3 TL 1863
Dendrodoris limbata Mediterranean Sea. 1804
Dendrodoris magagnai Western Atlantic. 2.6 DL 2001
Dendrodoris maugeana Eastern Indian Ocean 1962
Dendrodoris nigra Black Dendrodoris Indo-Pacific. 8 TL 1855
Dendrodoris nigromaculata Black-spot porostome Eastern Pacific and Weste 1 TL 1905
Dendrodoris senegalensis Atlantic Ocean. 2.1 DL 1975
Dendrodoris singaporensis Western Central Pacific 1970
Dendrodoris stolheri Stohler's dorid Eastern Central Pacific. 2.5 TL 2005
Dendrodoris tuberculosa Tuberulous nudibranch Indo-Pacific. 17 TL 1832
Dendrodoris warta Warty sea slug Western Atlantic 1976
Doriopsilla albopunctata White-spot porostome Eastern Pacific. 4 TL 1863
Doriopsilla areolata Northeast Atlantic and th 1880
Doriopsilla carneola Fleshy Doriopsilla Southwest Pacific 2 TL 1864
Doriopsilla elitae Western Atlantic. 2 DL 2008
Doriopsilla espinosai Western Atlantic. 1.5 DL 1998
Doriopsilla fedalae Atlantic Ocean. 1953
Doriopsilla gemela Eastern Central Pacific 4 TL 1999
Doriopsilla janaina Knobby sea slug Eastern Pacific. 3 TL 1967
Doriopsilla miniata Scribbled nudibranch Southeast Atlantic, Indo- 1864
Doriopsilla nigrolineata Western Atlantic. 3 DL 1977
Doriopsilla pallida Western Central Pacific 1902
Doriopsilla peculiaris Peculiar Doriopsilla Eastern Indian Ocean 1877
Doriopsilla pelseneeri Northeast Atlantic and th 1895
Doriopsilla rowena Eastern Central Pacific 1967
Doriopsilla spaldingi Spalding's dorid Eastern Central Pacific 8.3 TL 1998
Doriopsilla tishae Western Atlantic. 4.9 DL 2008
Doriopsis flabellifera Indo-West Pacific 1881
Doriopsis granulosa Indo-Pacific. East Afric 1860
Doriopsis pecten Blue Doriopsis Indo-Pacific. 2 TL 1881



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