Sacoglossa (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Heterobranchia) from northern coasts of Singapore

TY - JOUR

T1 - Sacoglossa (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Heterobranchia) from northern coasts of Singapore

AU - Jensen, Kathe

PY - 2015/7/10

Y1 - 2015/7/10

N2 - This paper describes three new species and several new records of Sacoglossa, the sap-sucking sea slugs, (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Heterobranchia) from the northern shores of Singapore. One new species, Berthelinia singaporensis represents the first record of the bivalved family Juliidae in Singapore. The second new species, Volvatella maculata, was described previously as Volvatella sp. Two other shelled species, Ascobulla fischeri and Volvatella ventricosa, both originally described from Australia, are also first records from Singapore, as is Lobiger viridis, a widespread Indo-west Pacific species. Elysia tomentosa, also originally from Australia, is another new record for Singapore. Based on a single, tiny specimen from Changi Point, a new genus and species of limapontiid is named Kerryclarkella inconspicua and provisionally described. New anatomical details are given for Volvatella vigourouxi, Elysia bangtawaensis, E. ornata, E. singaporensis, E. verrucosa and Costasiella cf. kuroshimae.

AB - This paper describes three new species and several new records of Sacoglossa, the sap-sucking sea slugs, (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Heterobranchia) from the northern shores of Singapore. One new species, Berthelinia singaporensis represents the first record of the bivalved family Juliidae in Singapore. The second new species, Volvatella maculata, was described previously as Volvatella sp. Two other shelled species, Ascobulla fischeri and Volvatella ventricosa, both originally described from Australia, are also first records from Singapore, as is Lobiger viridis, a widespread Indo-west Pacific species. Elysia tomentosa, also originally from Australia, is another new record for Singapore. Based on a single, tiny specimen from Changi Point, a new genus and species of limapontiid is named Kerryclarkella inconspicua and provisionally described. New anatomical details are given for Volvatella vigourouxi, Elysia bangtawaensis, E. ornata, E. singaporensis, E. verrucosa and Costasiella cf. kuroshimae.

M3 - Journal article

SN - 0217-2445

SP - 226

EP - 249

JO - Raffles Bulletin of Zoology

JF - Raffles Bulletin of Zoology

IS - Suppl. 31

ER -