Epimenia arabica spec, nov., a Solenogaster (Mollusca) Feeding on the Alcyonacean Scleronephthya corymbosa (Cnidaria) from Shallow Waters of the Red Sea |
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| Authors: | Luitfried v Salvini-Plawen Yehuda Benayahu |
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| Institution: | Institute of Zoology, University of Vienna, Althanstr. 14. A-1090 Wien, Austria.;George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Department of Zoology, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, 69978 Tel Aviv, Israel. |
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| Abstract: | Abstract. The body organization and some biological data of Epimenia arabica , a new species of Sotenogastres of the order Cavibelonia , are presented. The species is described based on four large-sized specimens (13–21 cm × 0.7-1 cm) from three different localities off the coast of the Sinai Peninsula (Red Sea). It feeds on Scleronephthya corymbosa V erseveldt & C ohen ( Octocorallia: Alcyonacea ), generally at depths of 2–5 meters. |
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| Keywords: | Sotenogastres alcyonacean prey shallow waters Red Sea |
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