DOCSLIB.ORG

Additions to the Inventory of Mollusca Opisthobranchia of Galicia (Nw Iberian Peninsula)

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Additions to the Inventory of Mollusca Opisthobranchia of Galicia (Nw Iberian Peninsula) Thalassas, 27 (2): 77-100 An International Journal of Marine Sciences ADDITIONS TO THE INVENTORY OF MOLLUSCA OPISTHOBRANCHIA OF GALICIA (NW IBERIAN PENINSULA) URGORRI, V.(1), DÍAZ-AGRAS, G.(1), BESTEIRO, C.(1) & MONTOTO, G.(1) Key words: Opisthobranchia, new records, Galicia, NW Iberian Peninsula, taxonomy, distribution, habitat, Nudibranchia, Cephalaspidea, Anaspidea, Acochlidiomorpha, Sacoglossa. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION A total of 36 species of Mollusca Opisthobranchia The littoral bottoms of the coasts of Galicia collected on Galician coasts (NW Iberian Peninsula) present a high diversity of habitats and species as are presented in this article: one Cephalaspidea, one a consequence of several physical and ecological Anaspidea, two Acochlidiomorpha, two Sacoglossa factors; they stretch as far as 1500 km of coast line, and 30 Nudibranchia. Of these, 15 had not been very irregularly, with open environments exposed previously quoted for Galicia; the other 21, despite to the beating of the ocean and more protected being previously quoted, represent rare species or ‘rías’ with varied dimensions and orography. Their species little known on these coasts. For each species, waters, as a consequence of the phenomenon of remarks are made concerning different taxonomic coastal upwelling, present a great phytoplanctonic aspects, their distribution and habitat characteristics. richness and are subsequently responsible for the high secondary production, capable of keeping a high biodiversity of species of marine animals. (1) Estación de Bioloxía Mariña da Graña, In the littoral fauna of Galicia, Gasteropoda Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Casa do Hórreo, Mollusca represent an important share, and of these, Rúa da Ribeira 1, testacea species are very well-known (Hidalgo, 15590, A Graña (Ferrol), Spain. 1886; Cadée, 1968; Hernández-Otero & Jiménez- e-mail: [email protected] Millán, 1972; Rolán, 1983; Otero-Schmitt & Trigo, 77 URGORRI, V., DÍAZ-AGRAS, G., BESTEIRO, C. & MONTOTO, G. Figure 1: Location maps of the localities where the species quoted in this article were collected. 78 ADDITIONS TO THE INVENTORY OF MOLLUSCA OPISTHOBRANCHIA OF GALICIA (NW IBERIAN PENINSULA) 1986, 1987, 1989; Trigo & Otero-Schmitt, 1987; On the other hand, the zoological systematic, Troncoso et al., 1988, 1990; Rolán et al., 1989; so accustomed in the recent past to the traditional Troncoso & Urgorri, 1990, 1991; Olabarria, Urgorri classification, is currently living a revolution in all & Troncoso, 1997a, 1997b; Olabarria, Troncoso taxonomic levels, basically stimulated by molecular & Urgorri, 1997; Carmona-Zalvide & Urgorri, sequence data. This booster has made the world of 1999a, 1999b; amongst others). However, there zoology go more deeply into the phylogenetic analyses is not such exhaustive knowledge of Gastropoda based on morphological and molecular data, which has Opisthobranchia, above all, of those lacking in shell undoubtedly caused a magnificent scientific boost. in their adult stage. Of the Opisthobranchia that Nevertheless, the extent of zoology and the great still keep their shell more or less reduced, there are animal diversity determines that the results of the some mentions in Galicia from the middle of the 19th phylogenetic analyses have not evolved sufficiently in century (MacAndrew, 1849, 1850; MacAndrew & any direction yet, being still provisional in many cases, Woodward, 1864; Hidalgo, 1886, 1917; Cadée, 1968; despite moving forward progressively. Therefore, Hernández-Otero & Jiménez-Millán, 1972; amongst different authors and articles have produced year after others). But of the Opisthobranchia lacking in shell, year results that in some cases are opposing or at least it is not until the last quarter of the 20th century when not concordant. Following one or another systematic the first quotes come out (Ros, 1975; Ortea, 1977a; ordering is sometimes circumstantial and the one Ortea & Urgorri, 1978; Polo et al., 1979; Ortea chosen may be left behind the times in a short period & Urgorri, 1979a, 1979b; Urgorri, 1981; Ortea & of time to a greater or lesser extent. Consequently, as Urgorri, 1981a, 1981b; amongst others). we agree with the arguments used by Cervera et al. (2004) for the ordering followed in his article, it has When the inventory of Opisthobranchia from been decided to use the same systematic ordering as Galicia was published, Urgorri & Besteiro (1983) that used in this checklist of Opisthobranchs from compiled all the previous information, adding Spain and Portugal. numerous quotes unpublished until then. In subsequent years, new quotes were added to the inventory by STUDY AREA different authors (Rolán, 1983; Cobo, 1985; Urgorri & Besteiro, 1986; Rolán-Álvarez & Rolán, 1989; Urgorri & Besteiro (1983) decided to include Rolán, Otero & Rolán-Álvarez, 1989; García, Urgorri the quotes of the littoral system and the bathyal & López-González, 1990; Rolán, Rolán-Álvarez zone of our coasts in the Inventory of the Mollusca & Ortea, 1991; Urgorri, Cobo & Besteiro, 1991; Opisthobranchia of Galicia. In this article, in which Calado & Urgorri, 2002; amongst others). Apart new additions to that inventory are given, the from these contributions, after almost 30 years quotes included are confined to the littoral system, since the publication of the inventory of Galicia as the species of Opisthobranchia collected in (Urgorri & Besteiro, 1983), numerous specimens of the deep-sea (bathyal and abyssal zones), are still Opisthobranchia have been collected on our coasts, under study. presenting in this article those additions that are considered to be the most noteworthy, not only for All quotes presented correspond to species their novelty, but also for their oddities or shortage of sampled on the whole littoral of Galicia, although mentions and those that presented any confusion and most localities are confined to the ‘rías’ of Ferrol, A needed to be clarified or specified. They make up a total Coruña, Arousa and Ares. of 36 species of Mollusca Opisthobranchia of Galicia: a Cephalaspidea, an Anaspidea, two Acochlidiomorpha, Below are listed the 81 mentioned localities, with two Sacoglossa and 30 Nudibranchia. the place name and geographical coordinates of their 79 URGORRI, V., DÍAZ-AGRAS, G., BESTEIRO, C. & MONTOTO, G. location, ordered from north to south following the 20. San Felipe (Ría de Ferrol) - (43° 27’ 47” N; 008° coast from Ribadeo to A Guarda. This list, which may 18’ 57” W) seem to be redundant, as localities are also written 21. Castelo de San Felipe (Ría de Ferrol) - (43° 27’ up for each of the species, allows an overall view of 46” N; 008° 16’ 50” W) the localities correlated and shown on the maps of 22. Leuseda (Ría de Ferrol) - (43° 27’ 54” N; 008° figure 1. 16’ 30” W) 23. Leuseda (Ría de Ferrol) - (43° 27’ 57” N; 008° 1. Benquerencia (Lugo) - (43° 33’ 47” N; 007° 10’ 16’ 30” W) 42” W) 24. Leuseda (Ría de Ferrol) - (43° 28’ 03” N; 008° 2. Burela (Lugo) - (43° 38’ 50” N; 007° 20’ 16’ 38” W) 35” W) 25. Leuseda (Ría de Ferrol) - (43° 27’ 58” N; 008° 3. Sismundi (Ortigueira) - (43° 42’ 12” N; 007° 52’ 16’ 47” W) 31” W) 26. O Pereiro (Ría de Ferrol) - (43° 27’ 58” N; 008° 4. Capela do Porto, (Meirás, Valdoviño) - (43° 36’ 16’ 18” W) 53” N; 008° 11’ 45” W) 27. O Pereiro (Ría de Ferrol) - (43° 28’ 01” N; 008° 5. O Pieiro Pequeno (Ría de Ferrol) - (43° 26’ 54” N; 16’ 15” W) 008° 20’ 40” W) 28. O Vispón (Ría de Ferrol) - (43° 27’ 56” N; 008° 6. O Pieiro Pequeno (Ría de Ferrol) - (43° 27’ 29” N; 16’ 05” W) 008° 20’ 14” W) 29. A Graña (Ría de Ferrol) - (43° 28’ 53” N; 008° 7. O Zorrón (Ría de Ferrol) - (43° 27’ 22” N; 008° 15’ 26” W) 20’ 23” W) 30. A Graña (Ría de Ferrol) - (43° 28’ 44” N; 008° 8. Canelas (Ría de Ferrol) - (43° 28’ N; 008° 19’ W) 15’ 33” W) 9. Canelas (Ría de Ferrol) - (43° 27’ 50” N; 008° 19’ 31. A Graña (Ría de Ferrol) - (43° 28’ 43” N; 008° 44” W) 15’ 35” W) 10. Viñas (Ría de Ferrol) - (43° 27’ 50” N; 008° 19’ 32. A Cabana (Ría de Ferrol) - (43° 29’ 12” N; 008° 47” W) 15’ 29” W) 11. Barbeira (Ría de Ferrol) - (43° 28’ 08” N; 008° 33. A Cabana (Ría de Ferrol) - (43° 29’ 10” N; 008° 19’ 07” W) 15’ 29” W) 12. Cariño (Ría de Ferrol) - (43° 27’ 55” N; 008° 19’ 34. A Malata (Ría de Ferrol) - (43° 29’ 23” N; 008° 17” W) 14’ 57” W) 13. Fornelos (Ría de Ferrol) - (43° 28’ 02” N; 008° 35. Promontoiro - A Barca (Ría de Ferrol) - (43° 27’ 18’ 49” W) 46” N; 008° 13’ 54” W) 14. Fornelos (Ría de Ferrol) - (43° 27’ 51” N; 008° 36. A Bestarruza (Ría de Ferrol) - (43° 27’ 49” N; 18’ 57” W) 008° 15’ 42” W) 15. Fornelos (Ría de Ferrol) - (43° 27’ 59” N; 008° 37. O Baño (Ría de Ferrol) - (43° 27’ 47” N; 008° 15’ 18’ 48” W) 57” W) 16. San Cristovo (Ría de Ferrol) - (43° 27’ 56” N; 008° 38. O Baño (Ría de Ferrol) - (43° 27’ 39” N; 008° 15’ 18’ 06” W) 59” W) 17. Rabo da Porca (Ría de Ferrol) - (43° 27’ 37” N; 39. A Redonda (Ría de Ferrol) - (43° 27’ 46” N; 008° 008° 17’ 53” W) 16’ 10” W) 18. Rabo da Porca (Ría de Ferrol) - (43° 27’ 27” N; 40. A Redonda (Ría de Ferrol) - (43° 27’ 51” N; 008° 008° 18’ 15” W) 16’ 06” W) 19. Rabo da Porca (Ría de Ferrol) - (43° 27’ 37” N; 41. A Redonda (Ría de Ferrol) - (43° 27’ 52” N; 008° 008° 17’ 50” W) 16’ 15” W) 80 ADDITIONS TO THE INVENTORY OF MOLLUSCA OPISTHOBRANCHIA OF GALICIA (NW IBERIAN PENINSULA) 42. A Palma (Ría de Ferrol) - (43° 27’ 54” N; 008° 64. Aguiño (Ría de Arousa) - (42° 31’ 01” N; 009° 16’ 32” W) 00’ 41” W) 43.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • A Radical Solution: the Phylogeny of the Nudibranch Family Fionidae
    RESEARCH ARTICLE A Radical Solution: The Phylogeny of the Nudibranch Family Fionidae Kristen Cella1, Leila Carmona2*, Irina Ekimova3,4, Anton Chichvarkhin3,5, Dimitry Schepetov6, Terrence M. Gosliner1 1 Department of Invertebrate Zoology, California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, California, United States of America, 2 Department of Marine Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden, 3 Far Eastern Federal University, Vladivostok, Russia, 4 Biological Faculty, Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia, 5 A.V. Zhirmunsky Instutute of Marine Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vladivostok, Russia, 6 National Research University Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russia a11111 * [email protected] Abstract Tergipedidae represents a diverse and successful group of aeolid nudibranchs, with approx- imately 200 species distributed throughout most marine ecosystems and spanning all bio- OPEN ACCESS geographical regions of the oceans. However, the systematics of this family remains poorly Citation: Cella K, Carmona L, Ekimova I, understood since no modern phylogenetic study has been undertaken to support any of the Chichvarkhin A, Schepetov D, Gosliner TM (2016) A Radical Solution: The Phylogeny of the proposed classifications. The present study is the first molecular phylogeny of Tergipedidae Nudibranch Family Fionidae. PLoS ONE 11(12): based on partial sequences of two mitochondrial (COI and 16S) genes and one nuclear e0167800. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0167800 gene (H3). Maximum likelihood, maximum parsimony and Bayesian analysis were con- Editor: Geerat J. Vermeij, University of California, ducted in order to elucidate the systematics of this family. Our results do not recover the tra- UNITED STATES ditional Tergipedidae as monophyletic, since it belongs to a larger clade that includes the Received: July 7, 2016 families Eubranchidae, Fionidae and Calmidae.
    [Show full text]
  • Diversity of Norwegian Sea Slugs (Nudibranchia): New Species to Norwegian Coastal Waters and New Data on Distribution of Rare Species
    Fauna norvegica 2013 Vol. 32: 45-52. ISSN: 1502-4873 Diversity of Norwegian sea slugs (Nudibranchia): new species to Norwegian coastal waters and new data on distribution of rare species Jussi Evertsen1 and Torkild Bakken1 Evertsen J, Bakken T. 2013. Diversity of Norwegian sea slugs (Nudibranchia): new species to Norwegian coastal waters and new data on distribution of rare species. Fauna norvegica 32: 45-52. A total of 5 nudibranch species are reported from the Norwegian coast for the first time (Doridoxa ingolfiana, Goniodoris castanea, Onchidoris sparsa, Eubranchus rupium and Proctonotus mucro- niferus). In addition 10 species that can be considered rare in Norwegian waters are presented with new information (Lophodoris danielsseni, Onchidoris depressa, Palio nothus, Tritonia griegi, Tritonia lineata, Hero formosa, Janolus cristatus, Cumanotus beaumonti, Berghia norvegica and Calma glau- coides), in some cases with considerable changes to their distribution. These new results present an update to our previous extensive investigation of the nudibranch fauna of the Norwegian coast from 2005, which now totals 87 species. An increase in several new species to the Norwegian fauna and new records of rare species, some with considerable updates, in relatively few years results mainly from sampling effort and contributions by specialists on samples from poorly sampled areas. doi: 10.5324/fn.v31i0.1576. Received: 2012-12-02. Accepted: 2012-12-20. Published on paper and online: 2013-02-13. Keywords: Nudibranchia, Gastropoda, taxonomy, biogeography 1. Museum of Natural History and Archaeology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NO-7491 Trondheim, Norway Corresponding author: Jussi Evertsen E-mail: [email protected] IntRODUCTION the main aims.
    [Show full text]
  • Phylum MOLLUSCA
    285 MOLLUSCA: SOLENOGASTRES-POLYPLACOPHORA Phylum MOLLUSCA Class SOLENOGASTRES Family Lepidomeniidae NEMATOMENIA BANYULENSIS (Pruvot, 1891, p. 715, as Dondersia) Occasionally on Lafoea dumosa (R.A.T., S.P., E.J.A.): at 4 positions S.W. of Eddystone, 42-49 fm., on Lafoea dumosa (Crawshay, 1912, p. 368): Eddystone, 29 fm., 1920 (R.W.): 7, 3, 1 and 1 in 4 hauls N.E. of Eddystone, 1948 (V.F.) Breeding: gonads ripe in Aug. (R.A.T.) Family Neomeniidae NEOMENIA CARINATA Tullberg, 1875, p. 1 One specimen Rame-Eddystone Grounds, 29.12.49 (V.F.) Family Proneomeniidae PRONEOMENIA AGLAOPHENIAE Kovalevsky and Marion [Pruvot, 1891, p. 720] Common on Thecocarpus myriophyllum, generally coiled around the base of the stem of the hydroid (S.P., E.J.A.): at 4 positions S.W. of Eddystone, 43-49 fm. (Crawshay, 1912, p. 367): S. of Rame Head, 27 fm., 1920 (R.W.): N. of Eddystone, 29.3.33 (A.J.S.) Class POLYPLACOPHORA (=LORICATA) Family Lepidopleuridae LEPIDOPLEURUS ASELLUS (Gmelin) [Forbes and Hanley, 1849, II, p. 407, as Chiton; Matthews, 1953, p. 246] Abundant, 15-30 fm., especially on muddy gravel (S.P.): at 9 positions S.W. of Eddystone, 40-43 fm. (Crawshay, 1912, p. 368, as Craspedochilus onyx) SALCOMBE. Common in dredge material (Allen and Todd, 1900, p. 210) LEPIDOPLEURUS, CANCELLATUS (Sowerby) [Forbes and Hanley, 1849, II, p. 410, as Chiton; Matthews. 1953, p. 246] Wembury West Reef, three specimens at E.L.W.S.T. by J. Brady, 28.3.56 (G.M.S.) Family Lepidochitonidae TONICELLA RUBRA (L.) [Forbes and Hanley, 1849, II, p.
    [Show full text]
  • Portadas 24 (1)
    © Sociedad Española de Malacología Iberus , 24 (1): 5-12, 2006 Geitodoris pusae (Marcus, 1955) y Geitodoris bacalladoi Ortea, 1990, dos especies de Doridoidea (Mollusca: Nudibranchia) nuevas para el Mar Mediterráneo Geitodoris pusae (Marcus, 1955) and Geitodoris bacalladoi Ortea, 1990, two doridoidean species (Mollusca: Nudibranchia) new to the Mediterranean Sea Luis SÁNCHEZ TOCINO* , Amelia OCAÑA* y Juan Lucas CERVERA** Recibido el 9-III-2005. Aceptado el 20-X-2005 RESUMEN Se citan por primera vez en el Mediterráneo las especies Geitodoris pusae (Marcus, 1955) y Geitodoris bacalladoi Ortea, 1990 y se aportan nuevos datos sobre su anato - mía, comparándola con la de ejemplares recolectados en otras áreas geográficas. ABSTRACT Geitodoris pusae (Marcus, 1955) and Geitodoris bacalladoi Ortea, 1990 are recorded from the Mediterranean Sea for the first time. New anatomical data from these species are reported and compared with those from specimens from other geographical areas. PALABRAS CLAVE : Opisthobranchia, Nudibranchia, Geitodoris , Mediterráneo. KEY WORDS: Opisthobranchia, Nudibranchia, Geitodoris , Mediterranean. INTRODUCCIÓN El género Geitodoris Bergh, 1891 se costa atlántica francesa hasta Arcachon encuentra representado en el Medite - (BOUCHET Y TARDY , 1976 como Discodo - rráneo por cuatro especies válidas. Tres ris ), el Sur de la Península Ibérica ( CER - de ellas: Geitodoris joubini VERA , G ARCÍA Y GARCÍA , 1985) y Cana - (Vayssière, 1919 ), Geitodoris portmanni rias ( ORTEA , 1990). En el Mediterráneo (Schmekel, 1972) y Geitodoris bonosi Or - hay citas de Geitodoris planata en el Sur tea y Ballesteros, 1981 fueron descritas de la Península Ibérica ( SÁNCHEZ -T O- en el Mediterráneo y una cuarta, Geito - CINO , O CAÑA Y GARCÍA , 2000) y en las doris planata (Alder y Hancock, 1846), lo costa francesa ( PRUVOT -F OL , 1954), si fue en aguas escocesas.
    [Show full text]
  • Nudibranquios De La Costa Vasca: El Pequeño Cantábrico Multicolor
    Nudibranquios de la Costa Vasca: el pequeño Cantábrico multicolor Recopilación de Nudibranquios fotografiados en Donostia-San Sebastián Luis Mª Naya Garmendia Título: Nudibranquios de la Costa Vasca: el pequeño Cantábrico multicolor © Texto y Fotografías: Luis Mª Naya. Las fotografías del Thecacera pennigera fueron reali- zadas por Michel Ranero y Jesús Carlos Preciado. Editado por el Aquarium de Donostia-San Sebastián Carlos Blasco de Imaz Plaza, 1 20003 Donostia-San Sebastián Tfno.: 943 440099 www.aquariumss.com 2016 Maquetación: Imanol Tapia ISBN: 978-84-942751-04 Dep. Legal: SS-????????? Imprime: Michelena 4 Índice Prólogo, Vicente Zaragüeta ...................................................................... 9 Introducción ................................................................................................... 11 Nudibranquios y otras especies marinas ............................................... 15 ¿Cómo es un nudibranquio? ..................................................................... 18 Una pequeña Introducción Sistemática a los Opistobranquios, Jesús Troncoso ........................................................................................... 25 OPISTOBRANQUIOS .................................................................................... 29 Aplysia fasciata (Poiret, 1789) .............................................................. 30 Aplysia parvula (Morch, 1863) ............................................................. 32 Aplysia punctata (Cuvier, 1803) ..........................................................
    [Show full text]
  • Lista Actualizada De Los Opistobranquios (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Opisthobranchia) De Las Costas Catalanas
    SPIRA 2007 Vol. 2 Núm. 3 Pàg. 163-188 Rebut el 21 de setembre de 2007; Acceptat el 5 d’octubre de 2007 Lista actualizada de los opistobranquios (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Opisthobranchia) de las costas catalanas MANUEL BALLESTEROS VÁZQUEZ Departament de Biologia Animal, Facultat de Biologia, Universitat de Barcelona. Av. Diagonal 645, 08028 Barcelona. E-mail: [email protected] Resumen.—Lista actualizada de los opistobranquios (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Opisthobranchia) de las costas catalanas. Se presenta una lista taxonómica de las especies de opistobranquios (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Opisthobranchia) registradas hasta el presente en aguas litorales o de profundidad de las costas catalanas (NE Península Ibérica). Esta lista se basa en citas publicadas en la literatura, en citas fotográficas procedentes de Internet, en comunicaciones personales de buceadores y en numerosos datos inéditos de recolecciones del autor. De cada especie se indican las referencias bibliográficas, y en el caso de los datos no publicados o procedentes de Internet, se indican las localidades concretas donde se han recolectado u observado. En aguas catalanas se registran hasta el momento un total de 205 especies de opistobranquios: 36 de Cephalaspidea s.s., 9 de Architectibranchia, 7 de Anaspidea, 11 de Thecosomata, 3 de Gymnosomata, 14 de Sacoglossa, 2 de Umbraculacea, 8 de Pleurobranchacea y 115 de Nudibranchia (55 Doridina, 14 Dendronotina, 4 Arminina y 42 Aeolidina). De estas especies, tres de ellas se citan por vez primera para el litoral ibérico (Runcina adriatica, R. brenkoae y Tritonia lineata), mientras que otras siete más no habían sido recolectadas en el litoral catalán (Runcina coronata, R. ferruginea, Elysia translucens, Ercolania coerulea, Berthellina edwarsi, Doris ocelligera y Piseinotecus gabinieri).
    [Show full text]
  • The Durham Heritage Coast Seasearch Site Surveys 1991-2016
    The Durham Heritage Coast Seasearch Site Surveys 1991-2016 This report summarises the results of surveys along the Durham Heritage Coast carried out by Seasearch divers in the seven year period from 2009 to 2016, following on from the original Durham Coast survey in 19911 under the auspices of the Marine Nature Conservation Review (MNCR). The aim of the surveys was to add detailed records of the habitats and species found within this relatively un-dived and un-surveyed area. Particular attention was paid to priority species and habitats (as identified on various designation lists)2 and to the Habitat and Species FOCI identified in the Ecological Guidance on the designation of Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs)3 (which were reviewed in May 2016). Background The Durham Heritage Coast runs for approximately 18km in three sections from Sunderland in the north to Hartlepool in the south. It is managed by the Durham Heritage Coast Partnership4, consisting of various organisations (local authorities, statutory agencies, land owners and community bodies), which was formed in 2003 to build upon the achievements of the Turning The Tide project5. A once- heavily industrialised landscape (the last pit, Easington, closed in 1993), over a million tonnes of colliery spoil and associated debris has been successfully removed to re-generate the coastline for wildlife. The images depict Easington Colliery before (1992; below) and after (2010, the year in which the area won the UK Landscape Award6, right). Parts of the foreshore are designated as Special Protection Areas (SPAs) under the Birds Directive (Directive 79/409/EEC April 1979; Directive 2009/147/EC as amended 2009) – the Northumbria Coast SPA between Sunderland and Seaham, and the Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast SPA from Blackhall Colliery to Hartlepool.
    [Show full text]
  • Calma Glaucoides: a Study in Adaptation
    Calma Glaucoides: A study in adaptation. By T. J. Evans, M.A. (Oxoii.), Lecturer in the Medical School, Guy's Hospital, London University. With Plate 11 and 3 Text-figures. A' DETAILED description of certain portions of the anatomy of a small British mollusc is here submitted, not so much as an extension of our knowledge of molluscan structure, as on account of the general biological interest of a unique metabolic type. Whilst retaining the shape and general structural plan of an ueolidiomorph Nudibranch, Calma presents a combination of important departures from that type which may all be directly or indirectly referred to its specialized diet, namely, the eggs and embryos of the smaller shore fishes. So close is the external resemblance to the Aeolid that Alder and Hancock originally (1, PI. xxii, letterpress) placed it in Cuvier's genus Eolis, whereas the modifications to be described are in some respects so great as to be comparable with those associated with a parasitic life. The genus has been recorded only from European waters, and contains Calma glaucoides of Alder and Hancock, commonly taken at Plymouth, Roscoff, and Concarneau, the Eolis albicans of Friele and Hansen (5) from the North Atlantic, and the Forestia mirabilis of Trinchese (9) from the Mediterranean. All three will probably be found on re-examination to belong to one species, C. glaucoides. At Roscoff, Hecht (6) found the animal feeding during June and July on developing eggs of Cottus, Lepadogaster and Liparis under stones, and in September in the swollen radical 440 T. J. EVANS sacs of Laminaria flexicaulis.
    [Show full text]
  • The Extraordinary Genus Myja Is Not a Tergipedid, but Related to the Facelinidae S
    A peer-reviewed open-access journal ZooKeys 818: 89–116 (2019)The extraordinary genusMyja is not a tergipedid, but related to... 89 doi: 10.3897/zookeys.818.30477 RESEARCH ARTICLE http://zookeys.pensoft.net Launched to accelerate biodiversity research The extraordinary genus Myja is not a tergipedid, but related to the Facelinidae s. str. with the addition of two new species from Japan (Mollusca, Nudibranchia) Alexander Martynov1, Rahul Mehrotra2,3, Suchana Chavanich2,4, Rie Nakano5, Sho Kashio6, Kennet Lundin7,8, Bernard Picton9,10, Tatiana Korshunova1,11 1 Zoological Museum, Moscow State University, Bolshaya Nikitskaya Str. 6, 125009 Moscow, Russia 2 Reef Biology Research Group, Department of Marine Science, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand 3 New Heaven Reef Conservation Program, 48 Moo 3, Koh Tao, Suratthani 84360, Thailand 4 Center for Marine Biotechnology, Department of Marine Science, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn Univer- sity, Bangkok 10330, Thailand5 Kuroshio Biological Research Foundation, 560-I, Nishidomari, Otsuki, Hata- Gun, Kochi, 788-0333, Japan 6 Natural History Museum, Kishiwada City, 6-5 Sakaimachi, Kishiwada, Osaka Prefecture 596-0072, Japan 7 Gothenburg Natural History Museum, Box 7283, S-40235, Gothenburg, Sweden 8 Gothenburg Global Biodiversity Centre, Box 461, S-40530, Gothenburg, Sweden 9 National Mu- seums Northern Ireland, Holywood, Northern Ireland, UK 10 Queen’s University, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK 11 Koltzov Institute of Developmental Biology RAS, 26 Vavilova Str., 119334 Moscow, Russia Corresponding author: Alexander Martynov ([email protected]) Academic editor: Nathalie Yonow | Received 10 October 2018 | Accepted 3 January 2019 | Published 23 January 2019 http://zoobank.org/85650B90-B4DD-4FE0-8C16-FD34BA805C07 Citation: Martynov A, Mehrotra R, Chavanich S, Nakano R, Kashio S, Lundin K, Picton B, Korshunova T (2019) The extraordinary genus Myja is not a tergipedid, but related to the Facelinidae s.
    [Show full text]
  • Development of a Marine Sensitivity Mapping Database and GIS Integration
    The Marine Life Information Network® for Britain and Ireland (MarLIN) Development of a marine sensitivity mapping database and GIS integration. Stage 1. Review of current habitat and species information Contract no. FC 73-02-245 Report to Cyngor Cefn Gwlad Cymru / Countryside Council for Wales Harvey Tyler-Walters Olwen Ager Keith Hiscock December 2002 Reference: Tyler-Walters, H., Ager, O.E.D. & Hiscock, K., 2002. Development of a marine sensitivity mapping database and GIS integration. Stage 1. Review of current habitat and species information. Report to Cyngor Cefn Gwlad Cymru / Countryside Council for Wales from the Marine Life Information Network (MarLIN). Plymouth: Marine Biological Association of the UK. [Contract no. FC 73-02-245] Sensitivity mapping: review of current habitat and species information MarLIN 2 Sensitivity mapping: review of current habitat and species information MarLIN Development of a marine sensitivity mapping database and GIS integration. Stage 1. Review of current habitat and species information. Contents 1. AIMS AND BACKGROUND TO CONTRACT........................................................................................................9 2. TIMETABLE.....................................................................................................................................................9 3. METHODOLOGY..............................................................................................................................................9 4. RESULTS .......................................................................................................................................................10
    [Show full text]
  • Blötdjur Sidopalpssnäckor – Taggsäcksnäckor Mollusca: Cimidae –Asperspinidae
    Blötdjur Sidopalpssnäckor – taggsäcksnäckor Mollusca: Cimidae –Asperspinidae Denna volym omfattar samtliga svenska arter nationalnyckeln till sveriges flora och fauna Blötdjur Sidopalpssnäckor–taggsäcksnäckor Mollusca: Cimidae–Asperspinidae TEXT Kennet Lundin Klas Malmberg Fredrik Pleijel Bidrag har dessutom lämnats av Ted von Proschwitz BILD Fredrik Pleijel Klas Malmberg SLU Artdatabanken Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet • 19 Inledning et ligger ett skimmer av sagoväsen över nakensnäckor och deras havs- levande släkting ar. De befinner sig mellan poesi och verklighet. De är D osynliga ovan ytan men finns ändå och befolkar havets landskap som är lika verkligt och påtagligt som världen ovan. En av dem suddar ut gränsen mellan djur och växt. En är änglalik men har en djävulsk insida. Många är färgsprakande med utskott som innehåller apte- rade nässelkapslar, vilka de får från de nässeldjur de äter. Pussar du någon av dem så svider det rejält på läpparna. En är stor, vit och mjuk med ett skal dolt av tjocka mantelflikar och kom- mer bara upp ur den mjuka bottenleran för att lägga en äggmassa som liknar finska marmeladkulor. Ingen fisk äter dock den vita snäckan eftersom den har körtlar i huden som kan producera svavelsyra. Denna volym av Nationalnyckeln är den inledande volymen om under- klassen Hetrobranchia och omfattar marina bakgälade snäckor samt de lim- niska kamgälssnäckorna. Här finns övergripande presentationer av såväl un- derklassen Heterobranchia som av infraklasserna lägre Heterobranchia och Euthyneura med tillhörande arttexter och nycklar. Övriga taxa inom Hetero- branchia presenteras i en annan volym. Vetigastropoda PatellogastropodaVetigastropoda Gastropoda Neritimorpha Caenogastropoda Släktträd som visar evolution och släktskap mellan underklasser inom Gastropoda. Heterobranchia Källa: Cunha & Giribet 2019 ILLUSTRATION: JAN-ÅKE WINQVIST Draknuding Facelina bostoniensis.
    [Show full text]
  • Last Reprint Indexed Is 004480
    17 September 2009 Nudibranch Systematic Index page - 1 NUDIBRANCH SYSTEMATIC INDEX Second Online Edition compiled by Gary McDonald 17 September 2009 Gary McDonald, Long Marine Lab, 100 Shaffer Rd., Santa Cruz, Cal. 95060 17 September 2009 Nudibranch Systematic Index page - 2 This is an index of the more than 7,000 nudibranch reprints and books in my collection. I have indexed them only for information concerning systematics, taxonomy, nomenclature, & description of taxa (as these are my areas of interest, and to have tried to index for areas such as physiology, behavior, ecology, neurophysiology, anatomy, etc. would have made the job too large and I would have given up long ago). This is a working list and as such may contain errors, but it should allow you to quickly find information concerning the description, taxonomy, or systematics of almost any species of nudibranch. The phylogenetic hierarchy used is based on Traite de Zoologie, with a few additions and changes (since this is intended to be an index, and not a definitive classification, I have not attempted to update the hierarchy to reflect recent changes). The full citation for any of the authors and dates listed may be found in the nudibranch bibliography at http://repositories.cdlib.org/ims/Bibliographia_Nudibranchia_second_edition/. Names in square brackets and preceded by an equal sign are synonyms which were listed as such in at least one of the cited papers. If only a generic name is listed in square brackets after a species name, it indicates that the generic allocation of the species has changed, but the specific epithet is the same.
    [Show full text]