Dendronotus venustus MacFarland, 1966 is a animal in the Dendronotidae family, order Nudibranchia, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Dendronotus venustus MacFarland, 1966

Dendronotus venustus MacFarland, 1966

Dendronotus venustus is a shell-less marine nudibranch found on North America's Pacific coast, once confused with an Atlantic species.

Family
Genus
Dendronotus
Order
Nudibranchia
Class
Gastropoda

About Dendronotus venustus MacFarland, 1966

Dendronotus venustus is a species of sea slug, specifically a dendronotid nudibranch. It is a shell-less marine gastropod mollusc that belongs to the family Dendronotidae. This species occurs along the Pacific coast of North America. It was historically misidentified as the North Atlantic species Dendronotus frondosus.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Mollusca Gastropoda Nudibranchia Dendronotidae Dendronotus

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