Dendronotus comteti is a species of sea slug, a dendronotid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusc in the family Dendronotidae.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Cladobranchia |
| Family: | Dendronotidae |
| Genus: | Dendronotus |
| Species: | D. comteti
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| Dendronotus comteti | |
Distribution
editThis species was described from specimens collected from near hydrothermal vents by the submersible Nautile at the Lucky Strike area (37°17.3′N 32°16.5′W / 37.2883°N 32.2750°W) of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge at 1685 m depth.[3]
References
edit- ^ Valdés Á. & Bouchet P. 1998. Naked in toxic fluids: A nudibranch mollusc from hydrothermal vents. Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography 45 1-3: 319-327, pages: 319-327
- ^ Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2015). Dendronotus comteti. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2016-02-08.
- ^ Rudman, W.B., 2001 (October 4) Dendronotus comteti Valdés & Bouchet, 1998. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.