First Record of Bursatella Leachii Blainville, 1817(Mollusca, Opisthobranchia, Aplysiidae) in the Syrian waters.

Authors

  • Adib Zeini Tishreen University
  • Fayez Saker Tishreen University
  • Emtessal Moussa Tishreen University

Abstract

             Sea hares are benthic mollusks, spread in warm, temperate and tropical waters all over the world. Eight individuals of the species Bursatella Leachii Blainville, 1817 (Mollusca, Opisthobranchia, Aplysiidae), and one individual of the species Goniobranchus annulata, Eliot, 1904 (Mollusca: Opistobranchia: Chromodorididae) were collected from the Syrian marine waters (Jableh city) during a comprehensive survey of the biocenosis community associated with Eriphidae crabs on the shallow rocky bottom during the period from 30 March to 20 June 2021.

Author Biographies

Adib Zeini, Tishreen University

professor, Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science

Fayez Saker, Tishreen University

professor, Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science

Emtessal Moussa, Tishreen University

postgraduate student, Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science

Published

2022-03-31

How to Cite

زيني . أ. ., صقر . ف. . ., & موسى ا. . . (2022). First Record of Bursatella Leachii Blainville, 1817(Mollusca, Opisthobranchia, Aplysiidae) in the Syrian waters. Tishreen University Journal -Biological Sciences Series, 44(1), 221–228. Retrieved from https://journal.tishreen.edu.sy/index.php/bioscnc/article/view/12096