Dermatobranchus sp. 1.

Order: NUDIBRANCHIA
Suborder: ARMININA
Family: Arminidae

PHOTO

UPPER: Unidentified species of Dermatobranchus from Fly Point, Port Stephens, NSW, Australia, December 1986.
LOWER: Same species feeding on a colony of the soft coral Dendronephthya, at Fly Point, October 1986.
PHOTOS: Bill Rudman.

RELATED TOPIC

Feeding on Dendronephthya

Species of Dermatobranchus seldom grow larger than 10mm. There appear to be many undescribed species. Although a few are commonly found clustering on large soft coral colonies, there are also others which are often found on reef flats, in algal turf, or under coral rubble, with no clear association with any food.

Authorship details
Rudman, W.B., 1998 (August 10) Dermatobranchus sp. 1. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet/dermsp1

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