Short communication, Note

The Aerolito de Paraiso – anchialine system: paradise for echinoderms

Fernando Calderón-Gutiérrez orcid.org/0000-0002-3181-4280 ; Departamento de Biología Marina, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California Sur, Carretera al Sur 5.5km, La Paz, Baja California Sur, México
Guadalupe Bribiesca-Contreras ; Colección Nacional de Equinodermos »Dra. Ma. E. Caso Muñoz«, Instituto de Ciencias del Mar y Limnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Circuito Universitario s/n, D.F., México
Francisco A. Solís-Marín ; Colección Nacional de Equinodermos »Dra. Ma. E. Caso Muñoz«, Instituto de Ciencias del Mar y Limnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Circuito Universitario s/n, D.F., México

Abstract

The anchialine cave Aerolito de Paraiso is located in Cozumel Island, Mexico. It is unique because it is mainly inhabited by four classes of echinoderms. After reviewing all of the material collected for this location, we present a taxonomic list composed of 22 species of echinoderms. Ophiuroidea is the best represented class in the anchialine cave with 11 species.

Keywords

Taxonomic list; Echinoderms; Stygobyes; Anchialine cave; El Aerolito

Hrčak ID:

87190

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/87190

Publication date:

30.9.2012.

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