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New distribution record of Heterobranchs (Mollusca: Gastropoda) from Keelakarai coast, Gulf of Mannar, India

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Title New distribution record of Heterobranchs (Mollusca: Gastropoda) from Keelakarai coast, Gulf of Mannar, India
 
Creator Kumar, J S Yogesh
Venkatraman, C
Raghunathan, C
 
Subject Aegires
Aldisa
East coast of India
Marine National Park
Molluscs
Nudibranches
Opisthobranchs
 
Description 374-384
An extensive survey was conducted from 2019 to 2020 in the sub-tidal regions of the Gulf of Mannar, Southeast coast of India. A total of 20 species of heterobranchs was recorded from the Keelakari group of Islands in the Gulf of Mannar coast using SCUBA gears. Among these, eight species are reported for the first time from the Gulf of Mannar Marine Biosphere Reserve (Aegires villosus, Doriprismatica atromarginata, Glossodoris pallida, Glossodoris rufomarginata, Goniobranchus trimarginatus, Gymnodoris citrina, Hypselodoris infucata, and Tubulophilinopsis gardineri), and one species namely, Aldisa andersoni is a new record to the Indian water. The comprehensive description, morphometric characters and distribution are discussed herewith.
 
Date 2021-06-07T06:48:33Z
2021-06-07T06:48:33Z
2021-05
 
Type Article
 
Identifier 2582-6727 (Online); 2582-6506 (Print)
http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/57426
 
Language en_US
 
Rights CC Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 India
 
Publisher NISCAIR-CSIR, India
 
Source IJMS Vol.50(05) [May 2021]