2013•Journal of Threatened TaxaOpen access

New record of a headshield slug Phanerophthalmus smaragdinus (Gastropoda: Opisthobranchia) from Andaman Islands, India

Sumantha Narayana, R. Mohanraju

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Opisthobranchs are the least studied group of marine gastropod molluscs in India. They are purely marine animals and display a wide array of colours and forms. This paper presents a new record of an opisthobranch, Phanerophthalmus smaragdinus, from Andaman Islands. The species was found inhabiting the intertidal area on rocks covered with green and brown algae.

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Key concepts: Opisthobranchia, Gastropoda, Intertidal zone, Slug, Nudibranch, Mollusca, Biology, Algae