The opisthobranch gastropods (Mollusca: Heterobranchia) from Venezuela: an annotated and illustrated inventory of species Author Gutiérrez, Manuel Caballer Author Ortea, Jesús Author Rivero, Nelsy Author Tucker, Gabriela Carias Author Malaquias, Manuel António E. Author Narciso, Samuel text Zootaxa 2015 4034 2 201 256 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.4034.2.1 1fa1722a-e007-4741-bc32-dfb4e64b564f 1175-5326 242115 80170774-B01E-41CE-9551-5D4DF67BD4F9 29. Aplysia dactylomela Rang, 1828 ( Figure 2 I) Material examined. WYL, 1 spc., H = 60 mm , IVICCM000111. YL, 3 spcs, H = 50–120 mm , ZMBN 84916, ZMBN 84917. APV, 1 spc., H = 51 mm , IVICCM000078. CBM , 4 spcs, H = 20–101 mm , NRC . SPM , 3 spcs, H = 55–88 mm , NRC . CHC, 1 spc., PNC. Ecology. Crawling on seagrass or rocky-muddy bottoms ( 1 m deep). This species release a purple fluid when disturbed. Distribution. ABC Islands, Anguilla , Bahamas , Barbados , Bermuda , Belize , Brazil , Cayman Islands , Colombia , Costa Rica , Cuba , Guadeloupe , Jamaica , Martinique , Mexico , Panama , Puerto Rico , St. Kitts /St. Christopher, St. Martin / St. Maarten , USA , Virgin Islands , Venezuela (Valdés et al. 2006; Rios 2009; Miloslavich et al. 2010; Yidi & Sarmiento 2011. Punta Charagato, Cubagua island & La Galera, Margarita island: Rodriguez 1959. Isla Larga, South Island : Marcus & Marcus 1967a . Los Roques: Work 1969; Rosenberg 2009. Taguao, Las Salinas (Vargas), Chirimena (Miranda), Morrocoy National Park (Falcon), Mochima Bay & Golfo de Cariaco (Sucre), Margarita island (Nueva Esparta) & Los Roques: Rivero et al. 2003). Confined to the Atlantic Ocean, where it is common (Valdés et al. 2013). Remarks. This is an Atlantic subtropical species (Valdés et al. 2013) characterized by a whitish-creamy colour with distinct black rings.