Lobiger souverbii Fischer, 1857

Gutiérrez, Manuel Caballer, Ortea, Jesús, Rivero, Nelsy, Tucker, Gabriela Carias, Malaquias, Manuel António E. & Narciso, Samuel, 2015, The opisthobranch gastropods (Mollusca: Heterobranchia) from Venezuela: an annotated and illustrated inventory of species, Zootaxa 4034 (2), pp. 201-256 : 220

43. Lobiger souverbii Fischer, 1857

( Figure 3 D)

Material examined. FCM, 2 spcs, H = 20 mm, JOC. MR, 1 spc., H = 25 mm, JOC. BGM, 1 spc., H = 22 mm, MCC. IA, 1 spc., PNC.

Ecology. In sheltered areas on fronds of Caulerpa racemosa . This species releases a white fluid when disturbed.

Distribution. ABC Islands, Bahamas, Barbados, Brazil, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cayman Islands, Guadeloupe, Jamaica, Mexico, Puerto Rico, USA, Venezuela (Valdés et al. 2006. Los Roques: Gavagnin et al. 2000).

Remarks. This species is cryptic with the algae Caulerpa racemosa .

Figures

FIGURE 3. A, Phyllaplysia engeli. B, Stylocheilus striatus. C, Berthella agassizii. D, Lobiger souverbii. E, Oxynoe antillarum. F, Elysia crispata. G, Elysia ornata. H, Elysia flava. I, Elysia tuca. J, Elysia cauze. K, Cyerce habanensis. L, Ercolania fuscata. M, Placida verticilata. N, Costasiella nonatoi. Ο, Cylindrobulla beauii.