Peruvian nudibranchs (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Heterobranchia): an updated literature review-based list of species
Author
Grandez, Alessandra
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0142-9357
Carrera de Biologia Marina, Universidad Cientifica del Sur, Lima, Peru
Author
Ampuero, Andre
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6929-5423
Carrera de Biologia Marina, Universidad Cientifica del Sur, Lima, Peru
Author
Barahona, Sergio P.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0136-7205
Carrera de Biologia Marina, Universidad Cientifica del Sur, Lima, Peru
srgbarahona89@gmail.com
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1176.103167
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1176.103167
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Tritonia sp.
Peruvian specimen photographs: Fig. 8
Habitat.
Benthic.
Figure 8.
Tritonia
sp., courtesy of Jaime
Calvo-Perez
.
Depth.
5-15 m (
Uribe et al. 2013
).
Distribution.
From Foca Island (Piura, Peru, 05°12'S) to Punta Picata (Tacna, Peru) (
Uribe et al. 2013
).
Sampling/reporting sites.
In Peru, it was reported in Foca Island (Piura, 05°12'S), Santa Island (09°01'S), Ferrol Bay (Chimbote, 09°06'S), Punta El Huaro (Casma, Ancash, 09°37'S), La Gramita (Casma, Ancash, 09°43'S), Punta Patillos (Huarmey, 09°53'S), Punta Colorado (Huarmey, Ancash, 10°29′S), Pucusana (Lima, 12°25'S), Isla Asia (Lima, 12°47'S), Isla La Vieja (Independencia Bay, Pisco, Ica, 14°16′S) and Punta Picata (Tacna, 17°52'S) (
Uribe et al. 2013
).
Remarks.
It bears resemblance to
Tritonia odhneri
(common in Chile) in terms of its external morphology, while displaying similarities to
Tritonia festiva
(found in Alaska, Baja California, and Japan;
Uribe et al. 2013
). Anatomical and molecular analyses are necessary to describe this species (
Uribe et al. 2013
).