Dermatobranchus (Gosliner & Fahey, 2011)

Tibiriçá, Yara, Pola, Marta & Cervera, Juan Lucas, 2017, Astonishing diversity revealed: an annotated and illustrated inventory of Nudipleura (Gastropoda: Heterobranchia) from Mozambique, Zootaxa 4359 (1), pp. 1-133 : 91

Dermatobranchus sp. 2

( Figure 28 L )

Material examined. One specimen. MB28-004682, ZA 51, 12 Jun. 2015, 13m, 18mm.

Habitats. Subtropical rocky reef.

Occurrences. Zavora.

Geographic distribution. Western Indian Ocean. Mozambique .

Remarks. This specimen has some similarities to Dermatobranchus semilunus Gosliner & Fahey, 2011 , however the oral veil has a distinctive median notch, which is not mentioned to D. semilunus . Another similar species is Dermatobranchus phyllodes Gosliner & Fahey, 2011 which does have a clear median notch, but is paler in colour and presents a much more prominent diagonal ridges ( Gosliner & Fahey 2011).

Figures

FIGURE28.A, Kabeiro sp.(MB28-004550).B,Madrella ferruginosa (MB28-004838).C, Janolusmirabilis (MB28-004573). D, Janolus sp. 1 (MB28-005047). E, Janolus sp. 2 (MB28-005030). F, Armina sp. (MB28-004743). G, Armina sp. 2 (MB28- 004787). H, Dermatobranchus cf. earlei (MB28-004420). I, Dermatobranchus cf. gonatophorus (MB28-004827). J, Dermatobranchus cf. rodmani (MB28-004866). K, Dermatobranchus sp. 1 (ZMBN105608). L, Dermatobranchus sp. 2 (MB28-004682).