New records for the opisthobranch fauna of the Archipelago of the Azores (north-east Atlantic Ocean)

The occurrence of the opisthobranchs Diaphana globosa, Hermaeopsis variopicta, Doris bertheloti, Rostanga rubra, Janolus cristatus and Flabellina bulbosa in the Azores is reported for the first time. Our findings expand the known geographical distribution of these species in the north-east Atlantic...

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Published inMarine biodiversity records Vol. 6
Main Authors Cordeiro, Ricardo, Malaquias, Manuel António E., Mas, Guillem, Figueroa, Irene, Borges, José P., Ávila, Sérgio P.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 2013
Subjects
Marine biology
Mollusks
Taxonomy
Nudibranchia
Azores
biogeography
Sacoglossa
Cephalaspidea
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Summary:The occurrence of the opisthobranchs Diaphana globosa, Hermaeopsis variopicta, Doris bertheloti, Rostanga rubra, Janolus cristatus and Flabellina bulbosa in the Azores is reported for the first time. Our findings expand the known geographical distribution of these species in the north-east Atlantic Ocean and increase the known diversity of opisthobranchs in the archipelago to 150 species. These results provide further support for the well-documented affinity of the Azorean marine biota to the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts.
ISSN:1755-2672
1755-2672
DOI:10.1017/S1755267213000110