Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India

New record of a sea slug, Dendrodoris fumata (Rüppell & Leuckart, 1830) (Nudibranchia: Dendrodorididae), from Odisha, east coast of India

Volume 64 Issue 1

S. Prusty, S. S. Rout, B. Dash, N. V. Subba Rao and Dipti Raut

doi:10.6024/jmbai.2022.64.1.2306-11

Abstract

The occurrence of a nudibranch, Dendrodoris fumata (Rüppell & Leuckart, 1830), in the waters of a mangrove embayment, south of Bhittarkanika in Odisha, on the east coast of India, highlights the importance of benthic monitoring of the region from a biodiversity perspective. D. fumata, otherwise a common species is reported for the first time from Odisha coast and confirms its range extension towards the northeastern Bay of Bengal. A brief description of the species with ecological parameters and taxonomic details are provided.

Keywords

East coast, mangroves, Hukitola Bay, nudibranch, Dendrodoris fumata

Date : 07-05-2022