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Citation: Nunn, J.D. 1990 The occurrence of the rare nudibranch Hancockia uncinata (Hesse, 1872) at St. John's Point, Co. Donegal. Irish Naturalists' Journal 23: 341-342


Number of Pages: 2

Volume Part: 8

Keywords: Biogeography, Donegal, Fauna, Marine, Mollusca, Open Coast, Sublittoral, Taxonomy

Abstract: Nudibranchs Hancockia uncinata were collected by SCUBA divers and also emerged from red algae collected at St John's Point. It is a narrow peninsula about 8 km long and 1 km wide running south-west into Donegal Bay. A further detailed description of the underwater area is provided. Descriptions of the animals are given as well as notes on spawn.