Biodiversity Data Journal (Aug 2019)

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

  • Martín Carrera,
  • José Trujillo,
  • Margarita Brandt

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.7.e35303
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 7
pp. 1 – 7

Abstract

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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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