First record of Felimare picta (Philippi, 1836) (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Chromodorididae) from Tobruk, Libyan coast
Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea has not yet been fully explored. There has been very little research on molluscs along the Libyan coast. An individual of the chromodoridid nudibranch Felimare picta (Philippi, 1836) was encountered during scuba diving at the Lido resort near the Tobruk bay basi...
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| author | Said Rashad E.M. Fitori Amani Fituri Ali El Mahdy Aldoushy |
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| description | Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea has not yet been fully explored. There has been very little research on molluscs along the Libyan coast. An individual of the chromodoridid nudibranch Felimare picta (Philippi, 1836) was encountered during scuba diving at the Lido resort near the Tobruk bay basin. The sample was carefully transported to the lab in seawater, photographed, and identified. The current study revealed that Felimare picta was recorded for the first time on the Libyan coast. Despite Felimare picta being rather common in many Mediterranean regions, records of it on the southern Mediterranean coasts are extremely rare or absent. It may be concluded that this study represents not only the southernmost record of Felimare picta in the Mediterranean but also the first record of the species in Libya. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5fcf9f83eb6a402bb3699dd0a8c0412b2025-01-20T11:10:23ZengSciendoOceanological and Hydrobiological Studies1897-31912023-06-0152225826310.26881/oahs-2023.2.10First record of Felimare picta (Philippi, 1836) (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Chromodorididae) from Tobruk, Libyan coastSaid Rashad E.M.0Fitori Amani1Fituri Ali El2Mahdy Aldoushy3Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Assiut Branch, Al-Azhar University, Assiut, EgyptDepartment of Marine Resource, Faculty of Natural Resource, Tobruk University, Tobruk, LibyaMarine Biology Research Center, Tripoli, LibyaZoology Department, Faculty of Science, Assiut Branch, Al-Azhar University, Assiut, EgyptBiodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea has not yet been fully explored. There has been very little research on molluscs along the Libyan coast. An individual of the chromodoridid nudibranch Felimare picta (Philippi, 1836) was encountered during scuba diving at the Lido resort near the Tobruk bay basin. The sample was carefully transported to the lab in seawater, photographed, and identified. The current study revealed that Felimare picta was recorded for the first time on the Libyan coast. Despite Felimare picta being rather common in many Mediterranean regions, records of it on the southern Mediterranean coasts are extremely rare or absent. It may be concluded that this study represents not only the southernmost record of Felimare picta in the Mediterranean but also the first record of the species in Libya.https://doi.org/10.26881/oahs-2023.2.10mediterranean seafelimare pictalibyan coastfirst record |
| spellingShingle | Said Rashad E.M. Fitori Amani Fituri Ali El Mahdy Aldoushy First record of Felimare picta (Philippi, 1836) (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Chromodorididae) from Tobruk, Libyan coast Oceanological and Hydrobiological Studies mediterranean sea felimare picta libyan coast first record |
| title | First record of Felimare picta (Philippi, 1836) (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Chromodorididae) from Tobruk, Libyan coast |
| title_full | First record of Felimare picta (Philippi, 1836) (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Chromodorididae) from Tobruk, Libyan coast |
| title_fullStr | First record of Felimare picta (Philippi, 1836) (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Chromodorididae) from Tobruk, Libyan coast |
| title_full_unstemmed | First record of Felimare picta (Philippi, 1836) (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Chromodorididae) from Tobruk, Libyan coast |
| title_short | First record of Felimare picta (Philippi, 1836) (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Chromodorididae) from Tobruk, Libyan coast |
| title_sort | first record of felimare picta philippi 1836 mollusca gastropoda chromodorididae from tobruk libyan coast |
| topic | mediterranean sea felimare picta libyan coast first record |
| url | https://doi.org/10.26881/oahs-2023.2.10 |
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