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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Felimare sechurana Hoover, Padula,
Schroedl
, Hooker &
Valdes
, 2017
Peruvian specimen photographs: Fig. 10
Habitat.
Benthic.
Figure 10.
Felimare sechurana
, courtesy of Yuri Hooker.
Depth.
6-15 m (
Hoover et al. 2017
;
Bravo et al. 2020
)
Type material.
Holotype CZA 402-Foca Island (
05°12'13.8"S
,
81°12'38.0"W
), Piura, Peru.
Distribution.
Northern coast of
Peru's
transition zone.
Sampling/reporting sites.
In Peru, it was reported in Punta Veleros (Los Organos, Piura, 04°10'28.7"S) (Zavala, 2022), Quebrada Verde (Piura, 04°13'34.8"S), Foca Island (Piura, 05°12'13.8"S) (
Hoover et al. 2017
), and Lobos de Afuera Islands (Lambayeque, 06°56′S) (
Bravo et al. 2020
).
Remarks.
This species is endemic to the northern coast of Peru. It was initially reported as
Felimare ghiselini
(Bertsch 1978) by
Thompson (2006)
but later corrected by
Hoover et al. (2017)
and described as a new species.