Dendronotus europaeus ( Korshunova, Martynov, Bakken & Picton, 2017 )

Dendronotus europaeus ( Korshunova, Martynov, Bakken & Picton, 2017) View in CoL

Dendronotus cf. europaeus

Figure 3B View Figure 3

Material examined: One specimen, KFJ, 13 October 2020, 85 mm, FB, photographic record ( Figure 3B View Figure 3 ) ; One specimen, TPR, 19 December 2021, 54 mm, FB, NTNU-VM-83919/NUIT-1092 ; One specimen, KFJ, 17 November 2022, 80 mm, FB, NTNU-VM-85640/ NUIT-1244 ; One specimen, THA, 19 November 2022, 52 mm, FB, NTNU-VM-85658/NUIT-1248 ; One specimen, HIL, 03 December 2022, 65 mm, FB, NTNU-VM-85664/NUIT-1262 .

Localities: EKJ, HIL, KFJ, THA, TPO, TPR

Distribution and remarks: Dendronotus europaeus was described as a new species in 2017. It is currently not possible to reliably identify specimens based solely on external morphology ( Korshunova et al. 2017c). Large animals (typically between 50 - 90 mm in total body length) displaying all external morphological features typical for Dendronotus europaeus ( Korshunova et al. 2017c) are, nevertheless, reported here as Dendronotus cf. europaeus indicating likely identity. Specimens were observed mainly during autumn, both in the intertidal and at fouling communities. The present records are the first records from the Tromsø region and represent a new northernly distribution record for the species.