First record of the sea slug Stylocheilus striatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825) (Anaspidea, Aplysiidae) and swarming behavior for Bazaruto Archipelago, Mozambique with the first record of Pleurobranchus forskalii Rüppel & Leuckart, 1828 (Nudipleura, Pleurobranchidae) for Bazaruto Island (Gastropoda, Heterobranchia)

2017/09/13 by Adrienne Jochum, Adrien Favre · 1 citation
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Earth and Planetary Sciences · #Marine Biology and Ecology Research #Marine and coastal plant biology #Mollusks and Parasites Studies

paper · pdf · doi:10.15560/13.5.435

openalex publication_date 2017/09/13 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/31

Abstract

Two heterobranch species, Stylocheilus striatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825) (Anaspidea, Aplysiidae) and Pleurobranchus forskalii Rüppel & Leuckart, 1828 (Nudipleura, Pleurobranchidae) are reported for the first time for Bazaruto Island, Mozambique. Swarming behavior of Stylocheilus striatus, which was previously described for other localities, was also observed for the first time in the Bazaruto Archipelago. The sea slugs were photographed in situ and identified in sync with their species descriptions, photographic databases and the current literature.

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