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To report the first occurrence of the nudibranch Felimare picta in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

May 17, 20260 citationsOpen Access

First record of the nudibranch Felimare picta (R. A. Philippi, 1836) (Gastropoda: Chromodorididae) in Bosnia and Herzegovina

MČMirza Čelebičić AHAdi Habul AKAdla Kahrić

Puntos clave

To report the first occurrence of the nudibranch Felimare picta in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Documented through underwater photography at a depth of 7 m.
Observed on a sandy bottom in Malostonski zaljev Bay.
Expands the known distribution of Felimare picta in the Adriatic Sea.
Highlights the importance of researching underexplored marine habitats in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Resumen

In this paper, the first record of the nudibranch Felimare picta (R. A. Philippi, 1836) (Gastropoda: Chromodorididae) in Bosnia and Herzegovina is reported. The specimen was observed at 7 m depth on a sandy bottom in Malostonski zaljev Bay and documented using underwater photography, expanding the known distribution of the species in the Adriatic Sea. It also emphasizes the importance of surveys in the relatively understudied marine habitats of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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