In this study five new records and two probably undescribed species of heterobranch sea slugs placed in four genera, three families, and two orders are reported from Kuwait, northwestern Arabian / Persian Gulf with details and photographs. The present study increases the heterobranch diversity in Kuwaiti waters from 35 to 40 species. The range of habitats in Kuwait provides a vital opportunity for further investigation to understand the actual faunal diversity.
Keywords: Arabian Gulf; Kuwait; Nudibranchs; diving; intertidal.
Manickam Nithyanandan, Manal Al-Kandari, Gopikrishna Mantha.