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Indian Journal of Geo-Marine Sciences Vol. 40 (4), August 2011, pp 487-490 Occurrence of opisthobranch mollusc Umbraculum umbraculum in Tuticorin coast, Southeast coast of India R Sankar*, P. Raja & A. Murugan Suganthi Devadason Marine Research Institute, 44-Beach Road, Tuticorin-628 001, Tamil Nadu, India *[E. mail: [email protected]] Received 4 June 2010; revised 19 November 2010 Live specimens of the opisthobranch mollusc, Umbraculum umbraculum were collected off Tuticorin, Southeast coast of India. Earlier literature mentions only the name of this species with photos of the shell without any description. This makes it difficult to characterize the species from another one Tylodina corticalis, which has similar shell shape. This is the first record of occurrence of live specimens along the Indian coast. The proximity of occurrence of the species near the Tuticorin Port area substantiates the possibility of its entry from some other place. [Keywords : Umbraculum umbraculum , Gulf of Mannar , invasive species, opisthobranch (mollusc), Tuticorin] Introduction The U. umbraculum has been recorded in Tylodinoidea, specialised superfamily of Eastern Mediterranean (Turkey, Antalya 9; opisthobranchs, are commonly called as umbrella Colombia 10 ; Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Cyprus, Ionian slugs 1. They have an external calcified shell and the Sea, Adriatic Sea, Aegean Sea, and Gulf of body of the animal is larger than the shell. Though İskenderun 11 ); Western Mediterranean (E. Spain, the species under the superfamily Tylodinoidea are Balearic Islands, France, W. Italy, Corsica, Sardinia, widespread in the tropical to warm temperate Indo- Sicily)12 ; Marmara Sea; Eastern Atlantic (Portugal, West Pacific Ocean 2,3 , individuals are exceptionally Spain, Madeira, The Azores, Canary Islands and 13 14 rare in tropical zone 2. They feed on sponges 4. Subba Selvagens Islands) ; Florida ; Chinese Seas, south 15 16 17 Rao 5 mentioned the occurrence of this species in eastern Tasmania ; New Zealand and Australia ; 18,19,20 21,20 22 Indian waters. No description was given and only the South Africa ; Mozambique ; Tanzania ; Gulf 23 24 25 photo of shell was presented. This is the first time of Aden ; Madagascar ; Mauritius ; Reunion Island (Indian Ocean) 26 ; North Sulawesi, Indonesia 27,28 ; that live specimens were collected along the Indian 29 30 coast, specifically from Gulf of Mannar area. Hawaii ; S. California to Panama and Cuba (Caribbean) to Brazil 31 . 3,6 The U. umbraculum has many synonyms . They are U. bertinia (F. P. Jousseaume, 1833); Material and Methods U. chinesis (Schumacher, 1817); U. mediterraneum Five live specimens of opisthobranch Umbraculum (J. B. Lamarck, 1819); U. ovale (P. P. Carpenter, umbraculum (Lightfoot, 1786) were collected at 1856); U. plicatulum (E. Von Martens, 1881); the depth of 8 m by lobster nets along the Tuticorin U. rushii (W. H. Dall, 1889); U. sinicum (J. F. coast; Gulf of Mannar (Lat. 8°44 ′39.37°N and Long. Gmelin, 1791); U. umbraculum (Lightfoot, 1786); 78°10 ′12.49 ′E), Southeast coast of India during U. indica (Lamarck, 1819); U. umbrella (Martyn) 2009 (Fig.1). The length and width of the shell and U. pulchrum (Lin Guangyu, 1981). All except were measured to the nearest mm. the last two are considered as synonyms of Depository U. umbraculum or U. mediterraneum depending : Suganthi Devadason Marine Research Institute (SDMRI) on whether they are from the Indo-West Pacific or the Atlantic 7. But, U. umbraculum is considered Systematics as the only living species under the genus Phylum : Mollusca Umbraculum 8. Class : Gastropoda 488 INDIAN J. MAR. SCI., VOL. 40, NO. 4, AUGUST 2011 Fig. 1—Map showing the location of samples Fig. 2 —Umbraculum umbraculum : a. whole animal; b. Gills & c. Shell Sub class : Opisthobranchia specimens, which covered the dorsum, were 86, 90, Superfamily : Tylodinoidea 92 and 95 mm long and 73, 73, 77 and 79 mm wide. Family : Umbraculidae The shells were encrusted with barnacles, sponges and micro algae and covered with a thin layer of Genus : Umbraculum Schumacher, 1817 periostracum. The shell, at the posterior left from the Species : umbraculum (Lightfoot, 1786) center, has backwardly curved, conically elevated apex called protoconch. The bright orange coloured Results circular body with large white pustules was circular Description: and larger than the top shell. The body doesn’t Only four specimens were in good shape. The elongate when the animal was crawling. shell of one specimen was broken and mangled. The mantle with serrated margins was observed The external, highly calcified, more or less below the shell and mantle. The large gills, which round, umbrella-like top shells (Fig. 2c) of the four appear like leaves (Fig. 2b) and located in the narrow SANKAR et al .: OCCURRENCE OF OPISTHOBRANCH MOLLUSC UMBRACULUM UMBRACULUM 489 mantle cavity, originate in the front and extend to the Acknowledgements right side of the body. The anal opening is located Authors thank Suganthi Devadason Marine near the posterior end of the gills and appears as small Research Institute for the facilities, Dr. Gary Copp rounded stick. A pair of large and distinct orange of Australia for confirming the identification of coloured rhinophores with longitudinal slit is located the species and Dr. Kathe Jensen of Denmark for the beneath the shell. The eyes are clearly visible and valuable suggestions. present at the base of the rhinophores. The mouth is located in the sole of the foot. The foot is large, References 1 Chen, M. H. and Chiu, Y. W., New record of Umbraculoidea tuberculate and the sole is smooth and flat. (Gastropoda: Opisthobranchia) from Taiwan, Journal of National Park , ROC, 15 (2005) 21-27. Discussion 2 Willan, R C, Order Notaspidea, in: Mollusca: The Southern The literature search for Indian records showed that Synthesis. Fauna of Australia , edited by P.L. Beesley, G.J.B. Ross & A. Wells, Volume 5, Part B. (CSIRO Publishing, there are no reports of the species U. umbraculum Melbourne) 1998, pp. 977-980. except the mention in the records of Zoological 3 Willan, R. C. & Burn, R., On the publicaton date, authorship, 5 Survey of India (ZSI) by Subba Rao in 2003. and type species of Umbraculum and Tylodina (Gastropoda: In addition, marine biodiversity database of India Opisthobranchia: Tylodinoidea): A rejoinder, The Nautilus , based in National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) 117 (2003) 23-29. also refers to Subba Rao 5 only and there is no 4 Willan, R. C., A review of diets in the Notaspidea (Mollusca: Opisthobranchia), Journal of the Malacological Society of morphological or anatomical description of this Australia , 6 (1984) 25-142. species except photos of the shell and a very brief 5 Subba Rao, N. V ., Indian seashells Polyplacophora and mention about shells. The brief detail mentioned Gastropoda. Records of the Zoological Survey of India ZSI, about the shell of this species earlier 5 was not clear Kolkata (Part 1) 2003, pp. 416. 6 Valdes, A., On the publication date, authorship, and and also coincides with that of Tylodina corticalis , type species of Umbraculum and Tylodina (Gastropoda: a similar species. However, the morphological Opisthobranchia: Tylodinoidea), The Nautilus , 115 (2001) features observed in the present observation clearly 29-34. distinguished U. umbraculum from T. corticalis . 7 Rudman B, Comment on Re: Umbraculum - how many species? by Erwin Koehler, in: Sea Slug Forum (Australian The U. umbraculum feeds on sponges 22 and has Museum, Sydney) http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/1922 been recorded along with Desmospongia, including (2000). 8 Willan R C; personal communication Tethya spp., Aaptos aaptos, Ancorina alata and 9 Swennen, C., On a collection of Opisthobranchia from 22 Plakina trilopha . It is to be noted that the sponge Turkey . Zoologische Mededelingen Leiden, 38 (1961) 41-75. fauna of India is dominated by the species 10 Marcus, Ev. and Marcus, Er., American opisthobranch mollusks, Stud. Trop. 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    JOURNAL OF THE SOUTHWEST Volume 62, Number 2 Summer 2020 Edited by Jeffrey M. Banister THE SOUTHWEST CENTER UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA TUCSON Associate Editors EMMA PÉREZ Production MANUSCRIPT EDITING: DEBRA MAKAY DESIGN & TYPOGRAPHY: ALENE RANDKLEV West Press, Tucson, AZ COVER DESIGN: CHRISTINE HUBBARD Editorial Advisors LARRY EVERS ERIC PERRAMOND University of Arizona Colorado College MICHAEL BRESCIA LUCERO RADONIC University of Arizona Michigan State University JACQUES GALINIER SYLVIA RODRIGUEZ CNRS, Université de Paris X University of New Mexico CURTIS M. HINSLEY THOMAS E. SHERIDAN Northern Arizona University University of Arizona MARIO MATERASSI CHARLES TATUM Università degli Studi di Firenze University of Arizona CAROLYN O’MEARA FRANCISCO MANZO TAYLOR Universidad Nacional Autónoma Hermosillo, Sonora de México RAYMOND H. THOMPSON MARTIN PADGET University of Arizona University of Wales, Aberystwyth Journal of the Southwest is published in association with the Consortium for Southwest Studies: Austin College, Colorado College, Fort Lewis College, Southern Methodist University, Texas State University, University of Arizona, University of New Mexico, and University of Texas at Arlington. Contents VOLUME 62, NUMBER 2, SUmmer 2020 THE 1940 RICKETTS-STEINBECK SEA OF CORTEZ EXPEDITION: AN 80-YEAR RETROSPECTIVE GUesT EDITed BY RIchard C. BRUsca DedIcaTed TO The WesTerN FLYer FOUNdaTION Publishing the Southwest RIchard C. BRUsca 215 The 1940 Ricketts-Steinbeck Sea of Cortez Expedition, with Annotated Lists of Species and Collection Sites RIchard C. BRUsca 218 The Making of a Marine Biologist: Ed Ricketts RIchard C. BRUsca AND T. LINdseY HasKIN 335 Ed Ricketts: From Pacific Tides to the Sea of Cortez DONald G. Kohrs 373 The Tangled Journey of the Western Flyer: The Boat and Its Fisheries KEVIN M.
  • THE FESTIVUS ISSN: 0738-9388 a Publication of the San Diego Shell Club

    THE FESTIVUS ISSN: 0738-9388 a Publication of the San Diego Shell Club

    (?mo< . fn>% Vo I. 12 ' 2 ? ''f/ . ) QUfrl THE FESTIVUS ISSN: 0738-9388 A publication of the San Diego Shell Club Volume: XXII January 11, 1990 Number: 1 CLUB OFFICERS SCIENTIFIC REVIEW BOARD President Kim Hutsell R. Tucker Abbott Vice President David K. Mulliner American Malacologists Secretary (Corres. ) Richard Negus Eugene V. Coan Secretary (Record. Wayne Reed Research Associate Treasurer Margaret Mulliner California Academy of Sciences Anthony D’Attilio FESTIVUS STAFF 2415 29th Street Editor Carole M. Hertz San Diego California 92104 Photographer David K. Mulliner } Douglas J. Eernisse MEMBERSHIP AND SUBSCRIPTION University of Michigan Annual dues are payable to San Diego William K. Emerson Shell Club. Single member: $10.00; American Museum of Natural History Family membership: $12.00; Terrence M. Gosliner Overseas (surface mail): $12.00; California Academy of Sciences Overseas (air mail): $25.00. James H. McLean Address all correspondence to the Los Angeles County Museum San Diego Shell Club, Inc., c/o 3883 of Natural History Mt. Blackburn Ave., San Diego, CA 92111 Barry Roth Research Associate Single copies of this issue: $5.00. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Postage is additional. Emily H. Vokes Tulane University The Festivus is published monthly except December. The publication Meeting date: third Thursday, 7:30 PM, date appears on the masthead above. Room 104, Casa Del Prado, Balboa Park. PROGRAM TRAVELING THE EAST COAST OF AUSTRALIA Jules and Carole Hertz will present a slide program on their recent three week trip to Queensland and Sydney. They will also bring a display of shells they collected Slides of the Club Christmas party will also be shown.
  • A Polyvalent and Universal Tool for Genomic Studies In

    A Polyvalent and Universal Tool for Genomic Studies In

    A polyvalent and universal tool for genomic studies in gastropod molluscs (Heterobranchia: Tectipleura) Juan Moles1 and Gonzalo Giribet1 1Harvard University Faculty of Arts and Sciences April 28, 2020 Abstract Molluscs are the second most diverse animal phylum and heterobranch gastropods present ~44,000 species. These comprise fascinating creatures with a huge morphological and ecological disparity. Such great diversity comes with even larger phyloge- netic uncertainty and many taxa have been largely neglected in molecular assessments. Genomic tools have provided resolution to deep cladogenic events but generating large numbers of transcriptomes/genomes is expensive and usually requires fresh material. Here we leverage a target enrichment approach to design and synthesize a probe set based on available genomes and transcriptomes across Heterobranchia. Our probe set contains 57,606 70mer baits and targets a total of 2,259 ultra-conserved elements (UCEs). Post-sequencing capture efficiency was tested against 31 marine heterobranchs from major groups, includ- ing Acochlidia, Acteonoidea, Aplysiida, Cephalaspidea, Pleurobranchida, Pteropoda, Runcinida, Sacoglossa, and Umbraculida. The combined Trinity and Velvet assemblies recovered up to 2,211 UCEs in Tectipleura and up to 1,978 in Nudipleura, the most distantly related taxon to our core study group. Total alignment length was 525,599 bp and contained 52% informative sites and 21% missing data. Maximum-likelihood and Bayesian inference approaches recovered the monophyly of all orders tested as well as the larger clades Nudipleura, Panpulmonata, and Euopisthobranchia. The successful enrichment of diversely preserved material and DNA concentrations demonstrate the polyvalent nature of UCEs, and the universality of the probe set designed. We believe this probe set will enable multiple, interesting lines of research, that will benefit from an inexpensive and largely informative tool that will, additionally, benefit from the access to museum collections to gather genomic data.
  • Gastropoda, Euthyneura: Umbraculidae) in the Mediterranean

    Gastropoda, Euthyneura: Umbraculidae) in the Mediterranean

    BASTERIA, 51: 63-65, 1987 Spiricella unguiculus Rang, 1827 (Gastropoda, Euthyneura: Umbraculidae) in the Mediterranean F. Carrozza Villa II Poggio, 1-56030 Soiana (Pisa), Italy & R. Rocchini Via Don Bosco 15, 1-51100 Pistoia, Italy Shells of Spiricella unguiculus are reported from two localities in the Mediterranean, viz. Tuscan south of (1) Italy, coast Livorno, and (2) Tunisia, island ofDjerba. At each locality fresh shell found. S. described from Miocene only a single was unguiculus, originally deposits, has only recently been recorded as an extant species from southern Portugal, Algarve (Hoeksema & Janssen, 1984). Key words: Gastropoda, Opisthobranchia, Umbraculidae, Spiricella unguiculus, distribution, Mediterranean, Italy, Tunisia. Following the publication ofthe finding of a dead but apparently Recent specimen of the southern Atlantic of Spiricella unguiculus Rang, 1827, on coast Portugal by Hoeksema & Janssen (1984), the present authors now report that two more Recent shells of this species have been found, both along the coasts of the Mediterranean. One specimen (fig. 1) was obtained in the bay of Baratti, south ofLivorno (Italy), by dredg- ing on a muddy bottom at a depth of about 30 m; this shell measures 4.0 x 1.8 mm. The second specimen (fig. 2) was collected on the coast of the island of Djerba in Tunisia; this shell measures2.2 x 1.0 mm. The two shells have been collected without the animals or the periostracum, but in excellent condition. The shells are largely sheen around the ventral All this leads transparent, exhibiting a vague pearly margin. us to believe that these shells may be considered Recent specimens.