An investigation of the anatomy of Colpodaspis pusilla (Mollusca: Opisthobranchia) and a description of a new species of Colpodaspis from Tanzanian coastal waters

Abstract

Recent collections of the primitive bullomorph, Colpodaspis pusilla (Gastropoda, Opisthobranchia), have provided material for an anatomical investigation and the redefinition of the genus. A full description of a new species from the Indian Ocean is included and the relationship of Colpodaspis to other bullomorphs discussed.