In 2019, one of Brazil's most significant environmental disasters occurred, involving an oil
spill that directly affected Pernambuco state. Contamination along the coast was evaluated …

The expression 'you need to know to conserve'is a well-known cliche among biologists.
Documenting the richness of a group of organisms is the first step towards understanding …

Zootaxa 3745 (2)© 2013 Magnolia Press· 153 DISCODORIDIDAE FROM BRAZIL cords for
the Brazilian coast are recognized among these 13 taxa; the previous record of Diaulula …

Traditionally, species identification in nudibranch gastropods relies heavily on body color
pattern. The Felimida clenchi species complex, a group of brightly colored Atlantic and …

The aeolid genus Berghia was described by Trinchese in 1877, with Berghia coerulescens
(Laurillard, 1832) as type species. The validity of Berghia has been questioned by some …

Abstract Species of Pleurobranchus (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Heterobranchia: Nudipleura:
Pleurobranchidae) are commonly found worldwide, but there is a substantial amount of …

Abstract Background The Bocas del Toro Archipelago is located off the Caribbean coast of
Panama. Until now, only 19 species of heterobranch sea slugs have been formally reported …

Abstract The Caribbean waters of Venezuela are composed by a large variety of habitats,
with over 2800 km of coastline, islands, and islets. This area is a transitional zone between …

Polyclads are free-living Platyhelminthes with a simple, dorsoventrally flattened body and a
much ramified intestine. In Brazil, 66 species are reported; only three from Rio de Janeiro …

The genus Micromelo (family Aplustridae) occurs in almost all tropical and subtropical
waters across the globe, with the exception of the Eastern Pacific. Most authors consider …