An updated inventory of sea slugs from Koh Tao, Thailand, with notes on their ecology and a dramatic biodiversity increase for Thai waters
Author
Mehrotra, Rahul
Reef Biology Research Group. Department of Marine Science, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand & Aow Thai Marine Ecology Center, Koh Mun Nai, Kram, Klaeng District, Rayong 21110, Thailand
Author
A. Caballer Gutierrez, Manuel
American University of Paris, Department of Computer Science Math and Environmental Science, 6 rue du Colonel Combes, 75007 Paris, France & Museum national d'Histoire naturelle, 55 rue de Buffon, 75005 Paris, France
Author
M. Scott, Chad
Conservation Diver. 7321 Timber Trail Road, Evergreen, Colorado, 80439, USA
Author
Arnold, Spencer
Conservation Diver. 7321 Timber Trail Road, Evergreen, Colorado, 80439, USA
Author
Monchanin, Coline
Aow Thai Marine Ecology Center, Koh Mun Nai, Kram, Klaeng District, Rayong 21110, Thailand & Research Center on Animal Cognition (CRCA), Center for Integrative Biology (CBI); CNRS, University Paul Sabatier, Toulouse III, France
Author
Viyakarn, Voranop
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2089-6356
Reef Biology Research Group. Department of Marine Science, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Author
Chavanich, Suchana
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6266-7300
Reef Biology Research Group. Department of Marine Science, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand & Center of Excellence for Marine Biotechnology, Department of Marine Science, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
suchana.c@chula.ac.th
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Hallaxa iju Gosliner & Johnson, 1994
Figure 9A
Material examined.
One specimen
10 mm
, SO.
Ecology.
Among rubble in coral reef and reef edge habitats. Associated with an unidentified pale/creamy white sponge. Depth 4-12 m.
Distribution.
Across the Pacific including Australia (
Nimbs and Smith 2016
), the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Japan, the Marshall Islands (
Gosliner and Johnson 1994
), Hong Kong, and Hawaii (
Gosliner et al. 2008
). Here representing a first record for Thai waters.
Figure 9.
A
Hallaxa iju
10 mm
B
Hallaxa indecora
8 mm
C
Cadlinella ornatissima
30 mm (photograph by Mati Pauner)
D
Ceratosoma tenue
85 mm
E
Chromodoris mandapamensis
50 mm (photograph by Tine Kvamme)
F
Chromodoris cf. mandapamensis
7 mm
G
Chromodoris cf. balat
25 mm (photograph by Elouise Haskin)
H
Diversidoris aurantionodulosa
30 mm
I
Diversidoris crocea
8 mm (photograph by Pau Urgell Plaza)
J
Doriprismatica atromarginata
60 mm
K
Glossodoris cf. cincta
40 mm
L
Goniobranchus cf. albonares
5 mm.