First record of Ophiura ljungmani (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea) from an anchialine cave in the Mexican Caribbean.
One specimen of Ophiura ljungmani Lyman, 1878 was collected in an anchialine cave located in Cozumel Island, Quintana Roo. The finding represents the first record of this ophiuroid in an anchialine cave, and also the shallower record of the species in any habitat.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
2016-09-01
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| Series: | Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad |
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| Online Access: | https://revista.ib.unam.mx/index.php/bio/article/view/1358 |
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| Summary: | One specimen of Ophiura ljungmani Lyman, 1878 was collected in an anchialine cave located in Cozumel Island, Quintana Roo. The finding represents the first record of this ophiuroid in an anchialine cave, and also the shallower record of the species in any habitat.
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| ISSN: | 1870-3453 2007-8706 |