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Dendrodoris nigra (Stimpson, 1855)
The body is usually black.Juveniles are typically bright orange-red in colour, intermediate animals black with a black margin and a orange-red band and adults are black with white dots.The egg mass is a bright yellow and spiral shaped.This nudibranch lives under rocks and boulders on coral rubble,gravel,sand or in algal beds.Dendrodoris nigrad feeds on sponges.
This species is often confused with Dendrodoris arborescens.
Synonymised names:
Actinodoris australis Angas, 1864
Dendrodoris australiensis (Abraham, 1877)
Dendrodoris melaena Allan, 1932
Dendrodoris montrouzieri (Crosse, 1875)
Doridopsis australiensis Abraham, 1877
Doridopsis macfarlandi Ostergaard, 1955
Doridopsis mollis Risbec, 1928
Doridopsis nigra (Stimpson, 1855)
Doriopsis nigra (Stimpson, 1855)
Doriopsis nigra var. brunnea Bergh, 1890
Doriopsis nigra var. coerulea Bergh, 1880
Doriopsis nigra var. luteopunctata Bergh, 1905
Doriopsis nigra var. nigerrima Bergh, 1888
Doris atroviridis Kelaart, 1858
Doris debilis Pease, 1871
Doris mariei Crosse, 1875
Doris nigra Stimpson, 1855 (original combination)
Doris rubrilineata Pease, 1871
Doris sordida Pease, 1871
Goniodoris montrouzieri Crosse, 1875
Hexabranchus nebulosus Pease, 1860
The body is usually black.Juveniles are typically bright orange-red in colour, intermediate animals black with a black margin and a orange-red band and adults are black with white dots.The egg mass is a bright yellow and spiral shaped.This nudibranch lives under rocks and boulders on coral rubble,gravel,sand or in algal beds.Dendrodoris nigrad feeds on sponges.
This species is often confused with Dendrodoris arborescens.
Synonymised names:
Actinodoris australis Angas, 1864
Dendrodoris australiensis (Abraham, 1877)
Dendrodoris melaena Allan, 1932
Dendrodoris montrouzieri (Crosse, 1875)
Doridopsis australiensis Abraham, 1877
Doridopsis macfarlandi Ostergaard, 1955
Doridopsis mollis Risbec, 1928
Doridopsis nigra (Stimpson, 1855)
Doriopsis nigra (Stimpson, 1855)
Doriopsis nigra var. brunnea Bergh, 1890
Doriopsis nigra var. coerulea Bergh, 1880
Doriopsis nigra var. luteopunctata Bergh, 1905
Doriopsis nigra var. nigerrima Bergh, 1888
Doris atroviridis Kelaart, 1858
Doris debilis Pease, 1871
Doris mariei Crosse, 1875
Doris nigra Stimpson, 1855 (original combination)
Doris rubrilineata Pease, 1871
Doris sordida Pease, 1871
Goniodoris montrouzieri Crosse, 1875
Hexabranchus nebulosus Pease, 1860