Comunidades de quitones (Mollusca: Polyplacophora) de la Bahía de La Paz, Baja California Sur, México

 

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Authors: I. García Ríos, Cedar, Álvarez Ruiz, Migdalia
Format: artículo original
Status:Versión publicada
Publication Date:2007
Description:Eight species of polyplacophorans have been reported from La Bahía de la Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico. We add Lepidochitona beanii, Chaetopleura lurida, Stenoplax limaciformis, S. mariposa, Lepidozona clathrata, L. serrata and Acanthochitona arragonites, increasing the known number of species to 15. Ordination analysis of five chiton communities at the site suggests a correlation of wave exposure to species composition and diversity: communities with intermediate wave exposure have more species (richness) and higher diversity (Shannon’s index).
Country:Portal de Revistas UCR
Institution:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UCR
Language:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/6068
Online Access:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rbt/article/view/6068
Keyword:Mollusca
Polyplacophora
quitón
Golfo de California
Bahía de La Paz
México
chiton
Gulf of California
Mexico