Dermatobranchus ornatus (Bergh, 1874) is a animal in the Arminidae family, order Nudibranchia, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Dermatobranchus ornatus (Bergh, 1874)

Dermatobranchus ornatus (Bergh, 1874)

Dermatobranchus ornatus is a species of nudibranch sea slug in the Arminidae family, found across the Indo-Pacific region.

Family
Genus
Dermatobranchus
Order
Nudibranchia
Class
Gastropoda

About Dermatobranchus ornatus (Bergh, 1874)

Dermatobranchus ornatus (Bergh, 1874) is a species of sea slug, specifically a nudibranch. It is a marine gastropod mollusc that belongs to the family Arminidae. This species is found in the Indo-Pacific region. It was first described from the Philippines, and has also been reported from Oman, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippine Islands, Indonesia, and Australia.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Mollusca Gastropoda Nudibranchia Arminidae Dermatobranchus

More from Arminidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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