First record of a by-the-wind-sailor (Velella velella Linnaeus, 1758) in the Galápagos Archipelago - Ecuador

Carrera; Martín

doi:10.3897/BDJ.7.e35303

First record of a by-the-wind-sailor (Velella velella Linnaeus, 1758) in the Galápagos Archipelago - Ecuador

Authors: Carrera, Martín DOI: 10.3897/BDJ.7.e35303 Published: Jan. 1, 2019 Source: Biodiversity Data Journal OpenAlex: View in OpenAlex

Collection: Pensoft Publishers

Keywords: Velella velella · Topics: Marine animal studies overview, Cephalopods and Marine Biology, Marine and fisheries research

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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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