Sea slugs (Gastropoda: Heterobranchia) from Huatulco: new records and distribution range extensions for Oaxaca, Mexico

While the diversity of sea slugs in the northern area of the Pacific coast of Mexico has been studied thoroughly in the last decades, little is known about the composition of species in the southern states of Mexico. Several field trips were made in 5 localities of Bahías de Huatulco, Oaxaca, where...

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Main Authors: Oscar Iván González-Romero, Xochitl G. Vital
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Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 2025-06-01
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Online Access:https://revista.ib.unam.mx/index.php/bio/article/view/5540
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description While the diversity of sea slugs in the northern area of the Pacific coast of Mexico has been studied thoroughly in the last decades, little is known about the composition of species in the southern states of Mexico. Several field trips were made in 5 localities of Bahías de Huatulco, Oaxaca, where specialized sampling methods focused on sea slugs were carried out. Herein, we documented 49 species of sea slugs, including 37 new records for the state, which increases to 58 species the total sea slug richness known for Oaxaca. This study updates the inventory of sea slugs for the Mexican Pacific coast and contributes to the knowledge of the marine fauna of the Natural Protected Area “Parque Nacional Huatulco”.
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spelling doaj-art-75e4a3d5d49741e6bc62f6c63dd796212025-08-20T03:22:46ZengUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoRevista Mexicana de Biodiversidad1870-34532007-87062025-06-019610.22201/ib.20078706e.2025.96.5540 Sea slugs (Gastropoda: Heterobranchia) from Huatulco: new records and distribution range extensions for Oaxaca, MexicoOscar Iván González-Romero0Xochitl G. Vital1Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de México While the diversity of sea slugs in the northern area of the Pacific coast of Mexico has been studied thoroughly in the last decades, little is known about the composition of species in the southern states of Mexico. Several field trips were made in 5 localities of Bahías de Huatulco, Oaxaca, where specialized sampling methods focused on sea slugs were carried out. Herein, we documented 49 species of sea slugs, including 37 new records for the state, which increases to 58 species the total sea slug richness known for Oaxaca. This study updates the inventory of sea slugs for the Mexican Pacific coast and contributes to the knowledge of the marine fauna of the Natural Protected Area “Parque Nacional Huatulco”. https://revista.ib.unam.mx/index.php/bio/article/view/5540Bahías de HuatulcoCoral reefsMolluscsNudibranchiaTropical Eastern Pacific
spellingShingle Oscar Iván González-Romero
Xochitl G. Vital
Sea slugs (Gastropoda: Heterobranchia) from Huatulco: new records and distribution range extensions for Oaxaca, Mexico
Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad
Bahías de Huatulco
Coral reefs
Molluscs
Nudibranchia
Tropical Eastern Pacific
title Sea slugs (Gastropoda: Heterobranchia) from Huatulco: new records and distribution range extensions for Oaxaca, Mexico
title_full Sea slugs (Gastropoda: Heterobranchia) from Huatulco: new records and distribution range extensions for Oaxaca, Mexico
title_fullStr Sea slugs (Gastropoda: Heterobranchia) from Huatulco: new records and distribution range extensions for Oaxaca, Mexico
title_full_unstemmed Sea slugs (Gastropoda: Heterobranchia) from Huatulco: new records and distribution range extensions for Oaxaca, Mexico
title_short Sea slugs (Gastropoda: Heterobranchia) from Huatulco: new records and distribution range extensions for Oaxaca, Mexico
title_sort sea slugs gastropoda heterobranchia from huatulco new records and distribution range extensions for oaxaca mexico
topic Bahías de Huatulco
Coral reefs
Molluscs
Nudibranchia
Tropical Eastern Pacific
url https://revista.ib.unam.mx/index.php/bio/article/view/5540
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