A new record of Opisthobranch, Tayuva lilacina (Gould, 1852) and notes on Euselenops luniceps (Cuvier, 1816) from the Andaman Sea, India
Author
Rajendra, S
Zoological Survey of India, Prani Vigyan Bhawan, M-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata, West Bengal - 700 053, India
rajenzsi1992@gmail.com
Author
Nigam, N K
Zoological Survey of India, Andaman and Nicobar Regional Centre, Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands - 744 102, India * [E-mail: rajenzsi 1992 @ gmail. com]
Author
Sivaperuman, C
Zoological Survey of India, Andaman and Nicobar Regional Centre, Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands - 744 102, India * [E-mail: rajenzsi 1992 @ gmail. com]
text
Indian Journal of Geo Marine Sciences
2022
2022-10-31
51
10
850
853
https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/748fb58d-7986-3589-b078-8aa04610dec0/
journal article
298466
10.56042/ijms.v51i10.2934
87c6b93e-236b-4656-9854-c01cfe8fded3
2582-6727
11622315
2.
Tayuva lilacina
(Gould, 1852)
Common name
: Spotted foot nudibranch.
Two
examples,
South Button Island
(Lat:
12°29.293′ N
; Long:
92°57.167′ E
),
Rani Jhansi Marine National Park
,
South Andaman
,
12.11.2019
; depth
15 m
, size
60 mm
, registration number ZSI/
ANRC
/M/24893
.
Diagnosis:
A large sea slug, body ovate, broad and rigid (after preservation). Dorsal surface contains pale brown or grey numerous irregular dark spots. Each side of the notum contain dark patches and it is coated with little papillae that vary in length, and the branchia is creamy with white frosted edges. Large rhinophores and gathered gills. The pale underside has dark blotches and spots.
Status
: Common.
Ecology
:
Two specimens
(
one adult
60 mm
and
one juvenile
8 mm
) are found on coral rubble region of
South Button Island
(
Rani Jhansi Marine National Park
) up to
15 m
depth
(
Fig. 2c & d
).
Geographical distribution
:
India
-
Gujarat
8
,
Andhra Pradesh
,
Maharastra
(Malvan, Ratnagiri),
Tamil Nadu
(Gulf of Mannar)
9
,
Kerala
6
and
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
(present report); elsewhere - Tropical and subtropical Indian and Pacific Oceans, Queensland,
Philippines
, Red Sea,
South Africa
,
Turkey
4
.