Laboratorio de Biología y Sistemática de Invertebrados Marinos (LaBSIM), Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Perú..
Zootaxa. 2022 Dec 20;5222(3):201-239. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.5222.3.1.
During the past century eight species of sea hares of the genus Aplysia were recorded from Peru. However, there is disagreement about how many of these species are valid and their taxonomy needs to be critically evaluated. Based on detailed morphological examinations, this study presents a redescription of Aplysia nigra d'Orbigny, 1837 and Aplysia inca d'Orbigny, 1837, the most common species of Aplysia along the Peruvian coast. They showed consistent morphological differences, mainly in the foot, parapodia development, opaline gland, jaws, radular teeth and penial morphology. Anatomical data for both species are provided for the first time, as well as a comparison with other species of Aplysia reported for the Eastern Pacific. The records of Aplysia keraudreni Rang, 1828, Aplysia dactylomela Rang, 1828 and Aplysia juliana Quoy & Gaimard, 1832 for Peruvian waters are likely erroneous and need to be verified based on collected specimens.
在过去的一个世纪里，从秘鲁记录到了 8 种海兔属（Aplysia）的海兔。然而，对于这些物种中有多少是有效的存在分歧，它们的分类学需要进行批判性评估。基于详细的形态学检查，本研究对秘鲁沿海最常见的 Aplysia nigra d'Orbigny, 1837 和 Aplysia inca d'Orbigny, 1837 进行了重新描述。它们在足部、附肢发育、蛋白腺、颚、齿舌和阴茎形态等方面表现出一致的形态差异。首次提供了这两个物种的解剖学数据，并与东太平洋报道的其他 Aplysia 物种进行了比较。秘鲁水域的 Aplysia keraudreni Rang, 1828、Aplysia dactylomela Rang, 1828 和 Aplysia juliana Quoy & Gaimard, 1832 的记录可能是错误的，需要根据采集的标本进行验证。
