First record of a by-the-wind-sailor (
Velella velella Linnaeus, 1758) in the Galápagos Archipelago - Ecuador.
Biodivers Data J 2019;
7:e35303. [PMID:
31523158 PMCID:
PMC6713666 DOI:
10.3897/bdj.7.e35303]
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Abstract
We present the first official record of the by-the-wind-sailor (Velellavelella) 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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