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First record of Herviella mietta from the Andaman Islands, Indian Ocean (Nudibranchia: Aeolidina: Glaucidae)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 May 2013

R. Baskaran ,
I. Anandavelu ,
N. Karpoorasundarapandian ,
P.M. Mohan  and
G. Padmavati
R. Baskaran*
Affiliation:
Department of Ocean Studies and Marine Biology, Pondicherry University, Port Blair-744 112, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
I. Anandavelu
Affiliation:
Department of Ocean Studies and Marine Biology, Pondicherry University, Port Blair-744 112, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
N. Karpoorasundarapandian
Affiliation:
Department of Disaster Management, Pondicherry University, Port Blair-744 112, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
P.M. Mohan
Affiliation:
Department of Ocean Studies and Marine Biology, Pondicherry University, Port Blair-744 112, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
G. Padmavati
Affiliation:
Department of Ocean Studies and Marine Biology, Pondicherry University, Port Blair-744 112, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
*
Correspondence should be addressed to: R. Baskaran, Department of Ocean Studies and Marine Biology, Pondicherry University, Port Blair-744 112, Andaman and Nicobar Islands email: sivan.thamilan@gmail.com
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Abstract

The present study reports the first record of Herviella mietta from the Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean, more precisely from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. The species is identified by colour pattern, morphological characters and microscopic investigation of the radula and the lateral denticles. The important diagnostic characters are the carrot-shaped cerata that are predominantly black in colour, black pigment on the body, and 8–9 denticles on each side of the small central cusp of each tooth.

Keywords

Andaman SeaMolluscaNudibranchianew record
Type
Research Article
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Marine Biodiversity Records , Volume 6 , 2013 , e64
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Copyright © Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 2013 

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