Tritoniidae (Lamarck, 1809)
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https://doi.org/10.5324/fn.v43i0.5840 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03D0903A-C531-B816-EE02-1DFA0DACFF4A |
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Felipe |
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Tritoniidae (Lamarck, 1809) |
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Family Tritoniidae (Lamarck, 1809) View in CoL
Candiella plebeia (G. Johnston, 1828) Figure 3K View Figure 3
Material examined: Three specimens, KVA, 19 February 2021, 2.5, 15, 20 mm, FB, NTNU-VM-84397/NUIT-1049-1, NTNU- VM-84397/NUIT-1049-2, NTNU-VM-84397/NUIT-1049-3 ; One specimen, KVA, 30 January 2022, 7 mm, FB, NTNU-VM-84398/ NUIT-1120; KVA, 26 December 2022, 26 mm, FB, NTNU-VM-85710/ NUIT-1260 ; One specimen, KVA, 25 November 2023, 22 mm, FB, NUIT-1345 ( Figure 3K View Figure 3 ) .
Localities: HIL, KVA, TVK
Distribution and remarks: Candiella plebeia has previously been recorded north to Trøndelag in mid-Norway ( Evertsen & Bakken 2005; Lundin et al. 2020; Moen & Svensen 2020). Relatively few observations are known, possibly because of the species superb camouflage which makes it very difficult to observe. All specimens were found in direct association with its preferred prey Alcyonium digitatum Linnaeus, 1758 . As A. digitatum is only very infrequently found in such shallow waters as those investigated by this study it seems plausible that the species has a well-established presence in the region. The present records are the first from the Tromsø region and significantly extends the known range in distribution for the species.
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