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<p>In this paper six heterobranch mollusc species are reported for the first time for Bosnia and Herzegovina: <italic>Berthellina edwardsi</italic> (Vayssiere, 1896), <italic>Felimida luteorosea</italic> (Rapp, 1827), <italic>Thuridilla hopei</italic> (Verany, 1853), <italic>Dendrodoris grandiflora</italic> (Rapp, 1827), <italic>Camachoaglaja africana</italic> (Pruvot-Fol, 1953) and <italic>Felimare villafranca</italic> (Risso, 1818). The study was conducted in October 2021 on Klek Peninsula and in Neum Bay (eastern Adriatic Sea, Bosnia and Herzegovina). This paper significantly extends the knowledge of the national marine heterobranch molluscs fauna, almost doubling the number of species known for the country, as only seven heterobranch species were reported for Bosnia and Herzegovina until now.</p>
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In this paper six heterobranch mollusc species are reported for the first time for Bosnia and Herzegovina: Berthellina edwardsi (Vayssiere, 1896), Felimida luteorosea (Rapp, 1827), Thuridilla hopei (Verany, 1853), Dendrodoris grandiflora (Rapp, 1827), Camachoaglaja africana (Pruvot-Fol, 1953) and Felimare villafranca (Risso, 1818). The study was conducted in October 2021 on Klek Peninsula and in Neum Bay (eastern Adriatic Sea, Bosnia and Herzegovina). This paper significantly extends the knowledge of the national marine heterobranch molluscs fauna, almost doubling the number of species known for the country, as only seven heterobranch species were reported for Bosnia and Herzegovina until now.

Six species of sea slugs (Gastropoda: Heterobranchia) new for the marine fauna of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Acta Musei Silesiae, Scientiae Naturales

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In this paper six heterobranch mollusc species are reported for the first time for Bosnia and Herzegovina: Berthellina edwardsi (Vayssiere, 1896), Felimida...

Six species of sea slugs (Gastropoda: Heterobranchia) new for the marine fauna of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Pubblicato online: 15 giu 2023

Pagine: 61 - 69

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cszma-2023-0006

Parole chiave
molluscs, Neum Bay, Adriatic Sea, Mediterranean, distribution

© 2023 Adla Kahrić et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Six species of sea slugs (Gastropoda: Heterobranchia) new for the marine fauna of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Pubblicato online: 15 giu 2023

Pagine: 61 - 69

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cszma-2023-0006

Parole chiavemolluscs, Neum Bay, Adriatic Sea, Mediterranean, distribution

© 2023 Adla Kahrić et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Parole chiave
molluscs, Neum Bay, Adriatic Sea, Mediterranean, distribution