The present study was carried out along the coasts of the Island of Pantelleria (Italy, Mediterranean Sea), a volcanic island located at the centre of the Sicily Channel. The aim was to provide the first faunistic list of the marine heterobranchs at the Pantelleria Island. Through both scuba dives and snorkelling/apnoea activities, 33 species were found: two species of the Pleurobranchida, 23 of the Nudibranchia, one of the Umbraculida, two of the Aplysiida and five of the Sacoglossa. Among these, the findings of Felimida elegantula, Okenia picoensis and Polybranchia sp. are discussed due to the particular interest at them. The present list represents the baseline information in the study of the marine Heterobranchia fauna of the Pantelleria Island and contributes to characterising it as a hotspot of the marine biodiversity.

Diversity of the Marine Heterobranchia Fauna at the Island of Pantelleria, Sicily Channel, Mediterranean Sea: First Contribution

Andrea Lombardo;Giuliana Marletta
2023-01-01

Abstract

The present study was carried out along the coasts of the Island of Pantelleria (Italy, Mediterranean Sea), a volcanic island located at the centre of the Sicily Channel. The aim was to provide the first faunistic list of the marine heterobranchs at the Pantelleria Island. Through both scuba dives and snorkelling/apnoea activities, 33 species were found: two species of the Pleurobranchida, 23 of the Nudibranchia, one of the Umbraculida, two of the Aplysiida and five of the Sacoglossa. Among these, the findings of Felimida elegantula, Okenia picoensis and Polybranchia sp. are discussed due to the particular interest at them. The present list represents the baseline information in the study of the marine Heterobranchia fauna of the Pantelleria Island and contributes to characterising it as a hotspot of the marine biodiversity.
2023
Felimida elegantula; Okenia picoensis; Pelagie Islands; Polybranchia; Sea slugs
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