Melibe engeli Risbec, 1937
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https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4359.1.1 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03EB87A2-FF8F-FFDB-9790-FE7EFB71FC04 |
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Plazi |
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Melibe engeli Risbec, 1937 |
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( Figure 30 E)
Material examined. Seven specimens. MB28-004649, MB28-004650, MHN-YT729, MB28-004651, MB28- 0 0 4652, MB28-004653, MB28-004654, BL, 16 Dec. 2012, 2m, 75–100mm.
Habitats. Subtropical seagrass.
Occurrences. Barra.
Geographic distribution. Indo-west, central Pacific. Hawaii ( Gosliner & Smith 2003), New Caledonia (Risbec 1937), Japan, Philippines ( Gosliner & Smith 2003), Red Sea (Burghardt &Wägele 2014) and Mozambique.
Remarks. Burghardt & Wägele (2014) followed the growth of M. engeli in a controlled environment noticing changes in the cerata shape and colouration. The specimens examined here are identical to the adult morphotype in Burghardt & Wägele (2014). This is the first record of this species in the western Indian Ocean.
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