Tritonia sp.

Grandez, Alessandra, Ampuero, Andre & Barahona, Sergio P., 2023, Peruvian nudibranchs (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Heterobranchia): an updated literature review-based list of species, ZooKeys 1176, pp. 117-163 : 117

Tritonia sp.

Peruvian specimen photographs: Fig. 8

Habitat.

Benthic.

Depth.

5-15 m ( Uribe et al. 2013).

Distribution.

From Foca Island (Piura, Peru, 05°12'S) to Punta Picata (Tacna, Peru) ( Uribe et al. 2013).

Sampling/reporting sites.

In Peru, it was reported in Foca Island (Piura, 05°12'S), Santa Island (09°01'S), Ferrol Bay (Chimbote, 09°06'S), Punta El Huaro (Casma, Ancash, 09°37'S), La Gramita (Casma, Ancash, 09°43'S), Punta Patillos (Huarmey, 09°53'S), Punta Colorado (Huarmey, Ancash, 10°29′S), Pucusana (Lima, 12°25'S), Isla Asia (Lima, 12°47'S), Isla La Vieja (Independencia Bay, Pisco, Ica, 14°16′S) and Punta Picata (Tacna, 17°52'S) ( Uribe et al. 2013).

Remarks.

It bears resemblance to Tritonia odhneri (common in Chile) in terms of its external morphology, while displaying similarities to Tritonia festiva (found in Alaska, Baja California, and Japan; Uribe et al. 2013). Anatomical and molecular analyses are necessary to describe this species ( Uribe et al. 2013).

Figures

Figure 8. Tritonia sp., courtesy of Jaime Calvo-Perez.