Astonishing diversity revealed: an annotated and illustrated inventory of Nudipleura (Gastropoda: Heterobranchia) from Mozambique
Author
Tibiriçá, Yara
Author
Pola, Marta
Author
Cervera, Juan Lucas
text
Zootaxa
2017
2017-12-01
4359
1
1
133
journal article
31260
10.11646/zootaxa.4359.1.1
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1175-5326
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Roboastra
gracilis (
Bergh, 1877
)
(
Figure 24 G
)
Material examined.
Eight specimens. MB28-004556, ZRP, 0 3
Jun.
2012, 2
m,
22mm
; MB28-0 0 4557, ZRP, 0 3
Jun.
2012, 2
m,
18mm
, collected by A. Roseblum; MB28-004593, ZJS, 23
Jun.
2012, 8
m,
12mm
, collected by A. Roseblum; MB28-004762, VISP, 12
Aug.
2013, 2
m,
12mm
; MB28-00 4763, VISP, 12
Aug.
2013, 2
m,
14mm
; MB28-004764, VISP, 12
Aug.
2013, 2
m,
13mm
; MHN-YT987, VISP, 12
Aug.
2013, 2
m,
5mm
; MB28-004876, NHR,
29 May
2014
, 6m,
19mm
.
Habitats.
Subtropical tidal reefs, rocky reefs and tropical coral reefs. Often found under rocks.
Occurrences.
Zavora, Nuarro and Vamizi Island.
Geographic distribution.
Indo-west, central Pacific. Hawaii,
Marshall Islands
,
Palau
(
Pola
et al
. 2005b
),
Guam
(
Carlson & Hoff 2003
),
Japan
(
Baba 1949
),
Solomon Islands
,
Thailand
(
Debelius 1996
),
Papua
New Guinea
,
Australia
(
Pola
et al
. 2005b
),
Indonesia
(
Debelius 1996
;
Yonow 2011
),
Philippines
(
Pola
et al
. 2005b
),
Maldives
(
Yonow 2012
),
Réunion
Island,
Tanzania
(
Yonow 2012
),
South
Africa
(
Gosliner 1987
) and
Mozambique
(Gosliner
et al
. 2008).