Dendronotaceans

The Dendronotacean nudibranchs mostly feed on corals and their relatives, particularly hydroids and soft corals. One group, all in the genus Melibe, captures and eats small crustaceans with a mouth modified into a kind of throw net.

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Suborder DENDRONOTINA
Family BORNELLIDAE


Bornella anguilla


Bornella hermanni

Bornella johnsonorum

Bornella stellifer

Bornella
sp e468

Family HANCOCKIIDAE


Hancockia sp. e850

Family TRITONIIDAE


Marianina rosea


Marionia rubra

Marionia
sp. e348

Marionia sp. e809

Tritoniopsis
alba

Tritoniopsis elegans

Tritoniopsis
cf elegans

Tritoniopsis
sp. 140

Tritoniopsis sp. e592

tritonid sp. e395

Family DOTIDAE


Doto
sp. e590


Doto sp. e601

Doto
sp. e629

Doto sp. e877

Doto sp. e939

Family SCYLLAEIDAE


Notobryon wardi

Family TETHYDIDAE


Melibe engeli


Melibe megaceras

Melibe papillosa

Melibe
sp. e530

Melibe
sp. e615

Family EMBLETONIIDAE


Embletonia gracilis

Family LOMANOTIDAE


Lomanotus
sp. e310


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