29. Autonoe rubromaculatus (Ledoyer, 1973)

Materials examined. 2 individuals; Station Vas. 41(2).

Distribution. Mediterranean Sea (Bellan-Santini & Ruffo 2003). The species is reported in Cyprus for the first time. In Vasiliko Bay, it is considered as a rare species (FI: 2.38 %).

Ecology. In Vasiliko Bay it was found at 40 m depth, in muddy sand substrate with organic matter being 11.119 % associated with C. prolifera, C. cylindracea and H. stipulacea . The station was in “moderate” ecological status according to the Bentix Index.