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
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1
133
journal article
31260
10.11646/zootaxa.4359.1.1
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Mexichromis
cf.
katalexis
Yonow, 2001
(
Figure 11 D
)
Material examined.
Three specimens. MB28-004640, ZD, 0 4
Dec.
2012, 31
m,
26mm
; MHN-YT672, ZD, 0 4
Dec.
2012, 31
m,
21mm
; MB28-004712,
ZDRS
, 12
Aug.
2013, 31
m,
21mm
.
Habitats.
Subtropical rocky reefs.
Occurrences.
Zavora.
Geographic distribution.
Indo-west Pacific. Indonesia (
Yonow 2001
), Red Sea,
Réunion Island
(2008) and
Mozambique
.
Remarks.
The identification of this species was based on the external similarity and geographic proximity with the species described by
Yonow (2001)
. However, WoRMS lists
M. katalexis
as an unreviewed entry. It is not clear if
M. katalexis
is is a valid species, a junior synonym of
M
.
multituberculata
(
Baba, 1953
)
(
Rudman 2006
; WoRMS 2010) or
M. mariei
(
Crosse, 1872
)
.