Dendronotus comteti explained

Dendronotus comteti is a species of sea slug, a dendronotid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusc in the family Dendronotidae.[1]

Distribution

This species was described from specimens collected from near hydrothermal vents by the submersible Nautile at the Lucky Strike area (37.2883°N -48.5°W) of the Mid-Atlantic ridge at 1685 m depth.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2015). Dendronotus comteti. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2016-02-08.
  2. Rudman, W.B., 2001 (October 4) Dendronotus comteti Valdés & Bouchet, 1998. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.