New records of nudibranchs and a cephalaspid from Kuwait, northwestern Arabian Gulf (Mollusca, Heterobranchia)

By

Manickam, Nithyanandan
Al-Kandari, Manal
Mantha, Gopikrishna

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2021

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

1048

Pages

91--107

Subjects

Arabian Gulf , diving , intertidal , Kuwait , Nudibranchs

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1048.66250

 

Abstract

In this study five new records and two probably undescribed species of heterobranch sea slugs placed in four genera, three families, and two orders are reported from Kuwait, northwestern Arabian / Persian Gulf with details and photographs. The present study increases the heterobranch diversity in Kuwaiti waters from 35 to 40 species. The range of habitats in Kuwait provides a vital opportunity for further investigation to understand the actual faunal diversity.