Polycera priva Er. Marcus, 1959

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

Polycera priva Er. Marcus, 1959

Habitat.

Benthic.

Depth.

10 m ( Schrödl 1996a).

Type material.

Holotype ZSM Moll. 20041005-Punta Llonco, Comau Fjord (42°22′10″S, 072°27′18″W), Chile.

Distribution.

From Paracas (Ica, Peru, 13°43'S) ( Schrödl and Hooker 2014) to Chilean Patagonia (54°S) ( Schrödl 2009; Schrödl et al. 2005).

Sampling/reporting sites.

In Peru, it was reported in Ballestas Islands (Lima, 13°43'S) ( Schrödl and Hooker 2014). In Chile, it was reported in Gulf of Ancud (42°06′S) ( Marcus 1959) and Comau Fjord (42°22′S) ( Schrödl et al. 2005).

Remarks.

Peruvian presence of this species was surprising for the discoverers ( Schrödl and Hooker 2014) since it was considered a Magellanic species, being very abundant in the fjords of southern Chile (41-44°S) ( Schrödl 1996a, 1999b, 2003, 2009).