First record of the genus Leptopentacta (Cucumariidae: Colochirinae) for the Nicaraguan Caribbean.

 

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Auteurs: Solís-Marín, Francisco-Alonso, Sandino, Osmar-Benito,  Conejeros-Vargas, Carlos-Andrés,  Caballero-Ochoa, Andrea-Alejandra
Format: artículo original
Statut:Versión publicada
Date de publication:2021
Description:Introduction: The genus Leptopentacta has only been previously reported from Florida, Cuba, Colombia, Costa Rica, and Suriname. Objective: To present the first record of the genus for Nicaragua. Methods: The morphological characters of Nicaraguan material at the Smithsonian Institution (USNM 1014529), were corroborated with the original description. Results: The five specimens collected in the Nicaraguan Caribbean match the genus. Conclusions: Leptopentacta is reported for the first time from the Nicaraguan Caribbean Sea. This increases the number of Nicaraguan echinoderms to 194 species.
Pays:Portal de Revistas UCR
Institution:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UCR
Langue:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:portal.revistas.ucr.ac.cr:article/10600
Accès en ligne:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rrbt/article/view/10600
Mots-clés:Holothuroidea; Atlantic; sea cucumber; taxonomy; morphology
Holothuroidea; Atlántico; pepino de mar; taxonomía; morfología.