OCCURRENCE OF ELYSIA BANGTAWAENSIS SWENNEN IN THEMANGROVES OF ANTHROPOGENICALLY POLLUTED THANECREEK, THE FLAMINGO BIRD SANCTUARY, CENTRAL WESTCOAST OF INDIASiddhesh Bhave, Prathamesh Gurjarpadhye, Amol Tripathi, Sonia Benjamin,Janice Vaz1,3, R.P. Athalye4 and Goldin QuadrosAbstract The solar powered Sacoglossanmolluscs, Elysia bangtawaensis Swennen, ranging from 35 mm to 40 mm in length, were located for the first time from two locations in the Thane Creek Flamingo Bird Sanctuary. This is a North-western extension of its reported former range which was Ratnagiri in Maharashtra. |