NEW RECORD OF Phylliroe bucephala en el Pacifico oriental tropical de Colombia

Phylliroe bucephala is a nudibranch notable for having a laterally compressed body and a pelagic lifestyle. Although P. bucephala is widely distributed in tropical and subtropical waters of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans, it has not been recorded in the Colombian Pacific. Here we report th...

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Published inActa biológica colombiana Vol. 29; no. 2; p. 1
Main Authors Jerez-Guerrero, Mauricio, Rivera-Gomez, Marisol, Valencia, Bellineth, Giraldo, Alan
Format Journal Article
LanguageSpanish
Published Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Facultad de Biologia 01.05.2024
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Summary:Phylliroe bucephala is a nudibranch notable for having a laterally compressed body and a pelagic lifestyle. Although P. bucephala is widely distributed in tropical and subtropical waters of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans, it has not been recorded in the Colombian Pacific. Here we report the presence of the species in the coastal zone of Nuqui and Pizarro, two localities of Choco - Colombia, and describe the main characteristics of the specimens collected.
ISSN:0120-548X
1900-1649
DOI:10.15446/abc.v29n2.106895