Dendrodoris krusensternii (J. E. Gray, 1850)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Dendrodoris krusensternii (J. E. Gray, 1850)
- Name authority
- (J. E. Gray, 1850)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Mollusca
- Class
- Gastropoda
- Family
- Dendrodorididae
- Genus
- Dendrodoris
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumMollusca
- classGastropoda Cuvier, 1795
- subclassHeterobranchia Burmeister, 1837
- infraclassEuthyneura Spengel, 1881
- subterclassRingipleura
- superorderNudipleura Wägele & Willan, 2000
- infraorderDoridoidei
- superfamilyPhyllidioidea Rafinesque, 1814
- familyDendrodorididae O'Donoghue, 1924 (1864)
- genusDendrodoris Ehrenberg, 1831
- speciesDendrodoris krusensternii (J. E. Gray, 1850)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Dendrodoris. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Dendrodoris albopurpura Burn, 1957 | DendrodorididaeMollusca | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dendrodoris angolensis Á. Valdés & Ortea, 1996 | DendrodorididaeMollusca | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Bushy-gilled Sucking DoridDendrodoris arborescens (Collingwood, 1881) | DendrodorididaeMollusca | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dendrodoris atromaculata (Alder & Hancock, 1864) | DendrodorididaeMollusca | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dendrodoris azineae Behrens & Á. Valdés, 2004 | DendrodorididaeMollusca | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Blue-speckled Sucking DoridDendrodoris caesia (Bergh, 1907) | DendrodorididaeMollusca | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dendrodoris callosa (Bergh, 1907) | DendrodorididaeMollusca | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Starburst Sucking DoridDendrodoris elongata Baba, 1936 | DendrodorididaeMollusca | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Smoky Sucking DoridDendrodoris fumata (Rüppell & Leuckart, 1830) | DendrodorididaeMollusca | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dendrodoris fusca (Alder & Hancock, 1864) | DendrodorididaeMollusca | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dendrodoris grandiflora (Rapp, 1827) | DendrodorididaeMollusca | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dendrodoris grisea (Kelaart, 1858) | DendrodorididaeMollusca | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Dendrodoris clavulata (Alder & Hancock, 1864) (Alder & Hancock, 1864) | synonym |
| Dendrodoris gemmacea (Alder & Hancock, 1864) (Alder & Hancock, 1864) | synonym |
| Doridopsis gemmacea Alder & Hancock, 1864 Alder & Hancock, 1864 | synonym |
| Doris denisoni Angas, 1864 Angas, 1864 | synonym |
| Actinodoris krusensternii J. E. Gray, 1850 J. E. Gray, 1850 | synonym |
| Doridopsis clavulata Alder & Hancock, 1864 Alder & Hancock, 1864 | synonym |
| Dendrodoris denisoni (Angas, 1864) (Angas, 1864) | synonym |
| Dendrodoris gunnamatta J. K. Allan, 1932 J. K. Allan, 1932 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=550448 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:34Q6S. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.