First record of a by-the-wind-sailor (Velella velella Linnaeus, 1758) in the Galápagos Archipelago - Ecuador
Carrera, M.; Trujillo, J.; Brandt, M. (2019). First record of a by-the-wind-sailor (Velella velella Linnaeus, 1758) in the Galápagos Archipelago - Ecuador. Biodiversity Data Journal 7: e35303. https://dx.doi.org/10.3897/bdj.7.e35303
In: Biodiversity Data Journal. Pensoft Publishers: Sofia. ISSN 1314-2836; e-ISSN 1314-2828, more
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Velella velella (Linnaeus, 1758) [WoRMS]
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Galapagos Archipelago; First record |
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- Carrera, M.
- Trujillo, J.
- Brandt, M.
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| Abstract |
We present the first official record of the by-the-wind-sailor (Velella velella) for Ecuador. Twelve individuals were found along different beaches of San Cristóbal and Santa Cruz Islands in Galápagos Archipelago, Ecuador. These sightings may be influenced by El Niño Southern Oscillation events. |
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