Asteronotus hepaticus
# Asteronotus hepaticus

Asteronotus hepaticus is a species of sea slug or dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Discodorididae.

## Distribution

This species was originally described from the Pacific Ocean. It is known from Vanuatu, Indonesia, the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea.

## Description

Asteronotus hepaticus is a large dorid nudibranch with a distinctive deep purple colouration.

