International Journal of Fauna and Biological Studies
2020, Vol. 7 Issue 4, Part C
First record of Aplysia (Varria) cornigera Sowerby, 1869 (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Aplysiidae) from the Karachi coast, with observations on developmental stages under laboratory conditions
Author(s):
Farhana S Ghory, Qadeer M Ali and Shumaila Mubarak
Abstract:
The present study is an investigation of the taxonomical features, spawning behavior, structure of egg masses, and egg development in
Aplysia (Varria) cornigera Sowerby, 1869
. Adult specimens of
A. cornigera were collected from Buleji on 23
rd of January, 2017 and kept in aquaria under controlled laboratory conditions until they laid eggs and hatching occurred. This is the first report of
Aplysia (V.) cornigera from Pakistan.
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Farhana S Ghory, Qadeer M Ali and Shumaila Mubarak. First record of Aplysia (Varria) cornigera Sowerby, 1869 (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Aplysiidae) from the Karachi coast, with observations on developmental stages under laboratory conditions. Int. J. Fauna Biol. Stud. 2020;7(4):178-182.