Biology:Felimare alaini
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Short description: Species of gastropod
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| Holotype of Hypselodoris alaini, Port-Louis, Guadeloupe. | |
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| Order: | Nudibranchia
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| Felimare alaini Espinosa & Buske, 2013
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Felimare alaini is a species of sea slug or dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chromodorididae. Its synonym name is Hypselodoris alaini.[1]
Description
The length of the species attains 40 mm; It occurs at the depth of 10-25 m in reefs.[2]
Distribution
This species was described from two specimens collected at 10–13 m (33–43 ft) depth at Port Louis, Guadeloupe, [ ⚑ ] Unknown format in {{Coord}}. Parameters:
- 1=16
- 2=23.2
- 3=N
- 4=61
- 5=31.7
- 6=W
- 7=scale:1000000
- 8=
- 9= and a paratype from Petit Havre, Guadeloupe. It was reported from Saint Martin as Hypselodoris cf. acriba[3] and from Anguilla, British West Indies, as Hypselodoris acriba.[4]
Eytomology
The specific name was named in honour of Alain Goyeau who is an expert in underwater nature of Guadeloupe.[5]
References
- ↑ MolluscaBase (2018). Felimare alaini (Ortea, Espinosa & Busque, 2013). Accessed on 2018-12-26.
- ↑ https://seaslugs-guadeloupe.com/felimare-alaini/
- ↑ Valdés, Á., Hamann, J., Behrens, D.W., & DuPont, A., 2006. Caribbean Sea Slugs, Sea Challengers, Washington. page 160.
- ↑ Kary, T. W., 2010 (Jun 2) Hypselodoris acriba from Anguilla, BWI (Caribbean). [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
- ↑ Goyeau, Micheline et Robert OMS-Alain. "Limace de Mer Guadeloupe" (in fr). https://www.edenplongee.fr/Hypselodoris-alaini-une-limace-qui-porte-mon-nom-_a286.html.
- Ortea, J.; Espinosa, J.; Buske, Y.; Caballer, M. (2013). Additions to the inventory of the sea slugs (Opisthobranchia and Sacoglossa) from Guadeloupe (Lesser Antilles, Caribbean Sea). Revista de la Academia Canaria de Ciencias. 25: 163-194
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q60220203 entry
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