Dendrodoris arborescens (Collingwood, 1881) (Mollusca: Nudibranchia): larval characteristics reveal a masked porostome speciesWA Museum Records and Supplements | Updated 7 years agoABSTRACT – The nudibranch Dendrodoris arborescens (Collingwood, 1881) has hitherto been (1) mistaken for the sympatric species D. nigra (Stimpson, 1855), which is similar in appearance; or (2) considered as a colour form of D. fumata (Ruppell and Leuckart, 1828). However, our investigations linking larval form, morphology and colour pattern, clearly show that D. arborescens is a separate valid species with its own set of unique characteristics. This result increases the number of Dendrodoris species known from Australian to thirteen, highlights the useful nature of larval features to species identification and contributes to the resolution of a previously confusing species complex. Author(s) Gilianne D. Brodie and Gonçalo Calado Volume Supplement 69 : Contemporary studies into the systematics and evolution of opisthobranch molluscs Article Published 2006 Page Number 119 DOI 10.18195/issn.0313-122x.69.2006.119-126 Dendrodoris arborescens (Collingwood, 1881) (Mollusca: Nudibranchia): larval characteristics reveal a masked porostome species Download 2.28 MB To request an accessible version of this pdf please email onlineservices@museum.wa.gov.au