Arminid Nudibranch (Dermatobranchus semistriatus): First Record from Sea of Fujairah, Gulf of Oman by Dr-Norman Khalaf

The Semi-Striated Arminid Nudibranch (Dermatobranchus semistriatus Baba, 1949) : First Record from the Sea of Fujairah, Gulf of Oman ‫عمان‬ ُ ‫ خليج‬، ‫التسجيل األول لبُزاق البحر عاري الخياشيم ال ُمحزز في بحر الفُجيرة‬ By: Prof. Dr. Sc. Norman Ali Bassam Ali Taher Mohammad Ahmad Mostafa Khalaf-Sakerfalke von Jaffa & Ola Mostafa Esmail Mostafa Khalaf

The Semi-Striated Arminid Nudibranch (Dermatobranchus semistriatus Baba, 1949) from the Sea of Fujairah, Gulf of Oman, Arab Sea, Indian Ocean. Photo by Divemaster Ola Mostafa Khalaf. 18.03.2017. http://marine-life-uae.webs.com/dermatobranchus-semistriatus

On Saturday 18.03.2017, PADI Divemaster Ola Mostafa Khalaf managed to shoot magnificent photos of the Semi-Striated Arminid Nudibranch (Dermatobranchus semistriatus Baba, 1949) from the Car Cemetery Sea Ground, 19 meter deep in the Sea of Fujairah, Gulf of Oman, Arab Sea, Indian Ocean. This was the first record of its kind Gazelle : The Palestinian Biological Bulletin – Number 155 – November 2017

from the Fujairah Sea (United Arab Emirates). She was accompanied with Divemaster Aadel Alzaabi; Captain, Diver and Researcher Jomaa Bin Thalith and NAUI Diving Course Director Mohamed Jaber.

‫ بتوفٌك من هللا تعالى تمكنت سٌدة ومرشدة‬: ‫إكتشاف علمً جدٌد على نطاق بحر الفجٌرة واإلمارات وخلٌج عمان‬ ‫الغواصٌن عال مصطفى خلف مع مرشد الغواصٌن اإلماراتً عادل الزعابً من تسجٌل وتوثٌك نوعا جدٌدا من‬ ‫ مترا ؛ وهو التسجٌل األول من نوعه فً بحر‬91 ‫بزاق البحر عاري الخٌاشٌم المحزز فً بحر الفجٌرة على عمك‬ ‫ وشكر‬... ‫ الصور من تصوٌر غواصة األعماق والمحٌطات األستاذة عال خلف‬... ‫الفجٌرة واإلمارات وخلٌج عمان‬ ‫خاص للكابتن الغواص الباحث جمعة بن ثالث الحمٌري ومدٌر تدرٌب كورسات الغواصٌن الكابتن محمد جابر‬ 91.30..39. ... ‫ والحمد هلل رب العالمٌن‬... ‫المشاركٌن فً هذا اإلكتشاف الجدٌد والفرٌد من نوعه‬

The Semi-Striated Arminid Nudibranch (Dermatobranchus semistriatus Baba, 1949) from the Sea of Fujairah, Gulf of Oman, Arab Sea, Indian Ocean. Photo by Divemaster Ola Mostafa Khalaf. 18.03.2017. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10155064934059831&type=1&l=0c20d27dc7

The Semi-Striated Arminid Nudibranch (Dermatobranchus semistriatus Baba, 1949) is a species of sea slug, a nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Arminidae (Wikipedia). Gazelle : The Palestinian Biological Bulletin – Number 155 – November 2017

Classification : Kingdom : Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Gastropoda Subclass: Opisthobranchia Order: Nudibranchia Suborder: Arminina Superfamily: Arminoidea Family: Arminidae Species: Dermatobranchus semistriatus (Nudi Pixel & Gastropods.com).

Description : Size: 4 cm. This animal has a white body with longitudinal streaks and black spots, bordered by a yellow band. It feeds on soft Alcyonaria corals (endemia.nc).

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The Semi-Striated Arminid Nudibranch (Dermatobranchus semistriatus Baba, 1949) from the Sea of Fujairah, Gulf of Oman, Arab Sea, Indian Ocean. Photo by Divemaster Ola Mostafa Khalaf. 18.03.2017. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10155064934059831&type=1&l=0c20d27dc7

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