Sea anemones (Anthozoa: Actiniaria) from the coast of Yucatán, Mexico
Sea anemones (order Actiniaria) are among the benthic marine invertebrate groups that commonly inhabit a wide range of coastal environments, including seagrass meadows, rocky bottoms, coral reefs, sandy patches, mangroves, and artificial substrates. However, they are typically overlooked in most fa...
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| author | Luis G. Herrera-Bojórquez Ricardo González-Muñoz Lorena V. León-Deniz Gregory Arjona-Torres Raúl Sima-Álvarez |
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Sea anemones (order Actiniaria) are among the benthic marine invertebrate groups that commonly inhabit a wide range of coastal environments, including seagrass meadows, rocky bottoms, coral reefs, sandy patches, mangroves, and artificial substrates. However, they are typically overlooked in most faunal studies or biodiversity assessments in shallow water environments along the coastline of the Mexican Atlantic, particularly in Yucatán. Although some sea anemones species have been reported from coral reef localities in the region, no previous studies have been made to inventory the actinofauna in localities of the coast of Yucatán. In this study, we document 8 species of sea anemones from 5 coastal localities in Yucatán, Mexico, and provide short descriptions and images of the external and internal
anatomy, and cnidom. Five of these species have been previously reported from coral reefs in Yucatán, whereas 3 of them are reported for the first time in the region. The aim of this contribution is to inventory the most common species of sea anemones in Yucatán and provide an aid to distinguish them to facilitate identification and encourage biological and ecological research requiring species-level resolution.
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| spelling | doaj-art-a4b50f3fcce74181b5b146caa166d4752025-08-20T02:58:53ZengUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoRevista Mexicana de Biodiversidad1870-34532007-87062020-11-019110.22201/ib.20078706e.2020.91.3195Sea anemones (Anthozoa: Actiniaria) from the coast of Yucatán, MexicoLuis G. Herrera-Bojórquez0Ricardo González-Muñoz1Lorena V. León-Deniz2Gregory Arjona-Torres3Raúl Sima-Álvarez4Universidad Autónoma de YucatánUniversidad Nacional de Mar de PlataUniversidad Autónoma de YucatánInstituto Politécnico NacionalInstituto Politécnico Nacional Sea anemones (order Actiniaria) are among the benthic marine invertebrate groups that commonly inhabit a wide range of coastal environments, including seagrass meadows, rocky bottoms, coral reefs, sandy patches, mangroves, and artificial substrates. However, they are typically overlooked in most faunal studies or biodiversity assessments in shallow water environments along the coastline of the Mexican Atlantic, particularly in Yucatán. Although some sea anemones species have been reported from coral reef localities in the region, no previous studies have been made to inventory the actinofauna in localities of the coast of Yucatán. In this study, we document 8 species of sea anemones from 5 coastal localities in Yucatán, Mexico, and provide short descriptions and images of the external and internal anatomy, and cnidom. Five of these species have been previously reported from coral reefs in Yucatán, whereas 3 of them are reported for the first time in the region. The aim of this contribution is to inventory the most common species of sea anemones in Yucatán and provide an aid to distinguish them to facilitate identification and encourage biological and ecological research requiring species-level resolution. https://revista.ib.unam.mx/index.php/bio/article/view/3195CnidariaBenthic faunaInvertebratesGulf of MexicoWestern Atlantic |
| spellingShingle | Luis G. Herrera-Bojórquez Ricardo González-Muñoz Lorena V. León-Deniz Gregory Arjona-Torres Raúl Sima-Álvarez Sea anemones (Anthozoa: Actiniaria) from the coast of Yucatán, Mexico Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad Cnidaria Benthic fauna Invertebrates Gulf of Mexico Western Atlantic |
| title | Sea anemones (Anthozoa: Actiniaria) from the coast of Yucatán, Mexico |
| title_full | Sea anemones (Anthozoa: Actiniaria) from the coast of Yucatán, Mexico |
| title_fullStr | Sea anemones (Anthozoa: Actiniaria) from the coast of Yucatán, Mexico |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sea anemones (Anthozoa: Actiniaria) from the coast of Yucatán, Mexico |
| title_short | Sea anemones (Anthozoa: Actiniaria) from the coast of Yucatán, Mexico |
| title_sort | sea anemones anthozoa actiniaria from the coast of yucatan mexico |
| topic | Cnidaria Benthic fauna Invertebrates Gulf of Mexico Western Atlantic |
| url | https://revista.ib.unam.mx/index.php/bio/article/view/3195 |
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