Dendrodoris herytra Valdés & Ortea, 1996 in Valdés, Ortea, Avila & Ballesteros 1996
WoRMS Taxonomic Information
Current accepted name: Dendrodoris herytra Á. Valdés & Ortea, 1996
Current classification
| Superdomain | Biota |
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| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Mollusca |
| Class | Gastropoda |
| Subclass | Heterobranchia |
| Infraclass | Euthyneura |
| Subterclass | Ringipleura |
| Superorder | Nudipleura |
| Order | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder | Doridida |
| Infraorder | Doridoidei |
| Superfamily | Phyllidioidea |
| Family | Dendrodorididae |
| Genus | Dendrodoris |
| Species | Dendrodoris herytra Á. Valdés & Ortea, 1996 |
Biology
Etymology
- Dendrodoris. From Greek word dendros (tree) and Doris, a sea nymph in Greek mythology.
- Herytra. Latinization of the ancient Greek adjective “erytros” which means red, the most common colour in the adults of this species.
Distribution
Known georeferenced records of the species: Dendrodoris herytra
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Abundance
| Western Mediterranean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Eastern Mediterranean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Atlantic Ocean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
Month
This chart displays the monthly observation probability for Dendrodoris herytra based on our own records.
More pictures
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Bibliography
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Bibliography based on the works by Steve Long, 2006. Bibliography of Opisthobranchia 1554-2000 and Gary McDonald, 2009. Bibliographia Nudibranchia, with later updates from other resources.Further reading
Cite this article as:
Ballesteros, M., Madrenas, E. & Pontes, M. (2025) "Dendrodoris herytra" in OPK-Opistobranquis. Published: 04/10/2013. Accessed: 03/09/2026. Available at (https://opistobranquis.info/en/?p=10660)
