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Citation: Colgan, N. 1914 The opisthobranch fauna of the shores and shallow waters of County Dublin. Irish Naturalist 23: 161-204


Number of Pages: 44

Keywords: Benthos, Bibliography, Biogeography, Checklist, Dublin, Fauna, Littoral, Marine, Mollusca, Physiology, Sublittoral, Survey, Taxonomy

Abstract: A list of 45 nudibranchs and 4 ascoglossans which were collected from the shore, and from shallow water dredgings (less than 20 fathoms, usually 3-8) off the Co. Dublin coast is presented. This extensive list of species notes place of collection, abundance, and habitat type. Some species were observed in water following their capture, and notes on their physiology, biology and anatomy are included.