New records of sea anemones (Cnidaria, Anthozoa, Actiniaria) from El Salvador, Eastern Pacific
We report the first records of the sea anemones Anthopleura mariscali, Anthopleura nigrescens, and Exaiptasia diaphana in the Protected Natural Area of Los Cóbanos and Punta Amapala on the coast of El Salvador. Additionally, we extend the known range of distribution of T...
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author | Adriana Ramírez-Orellana Johanna Segovia Fabián H. Acuña Agustín Garese Ricardo González-Muñoz |
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description | We report the first records of the sea anemones Anthopleura mariscali, Anthopleura nigrescens, and Exaiptasia diaphana in the Protected Natural Area of Los Cóbanos and Punta Amapala on the coast of El Salvador. Additionally, we extend the known range of distribution of Telmatactis panamensis to south-eastern El Salvador. Each of these species is briefly described, and images of live specimens are provided. The geographic distributions of previous records of sea anemones in El Salvador are discussed. An updated list of 11 species reported in the country is provided. |
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spelling | doaj.art-13ae9343413a4cc3be5f30a1a883a9282024-03-03T10:41:18ZengPensoft PublishersCheck List1809-127X2024-03-0120225826710.15560/20.2.258110351New records of sea anemones (Cnidaria, Anthozoa, Actiniaria) from El Salvador, Eastern PacificAdriana Ramírez-Orellana0Johanna Segovia1Fabián H. Acuña2Agustín Garese3Ricardo González-Muñoz4Ciudad UniversitariaUniversidad Francisco GavidiaCoiba Scientific StationUniversidad Nacional de Mar del PlataUniversidad Nacional de Mar del PlataWe report the first records of the sea anemones Anthopleura mariscali, Anthopleura nigrescens, and Exaiptasia diaphana in the Protected Natural Area of Los Cóbanos and Punta Amapala on the coast of El Salvador. Additionally, we extend the known range of distribution of Telmatactis panamensis to south-eastern El Salvador. Each of these species is briefly described, and images of live specimens are provided. The geographic distributions of previous records of sea anemones in El Salvador are discussed. An updated list of 11 species reported in the country is provided.https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/110351/download/pdf/ActinioideaActiniidaeMetridioideaAiptasiidae |
spellingShingle | Adriana Ramírez-Orellana Johanna Segovia Fabián H. Acuña Agustín Garese Ricardo González-Muñoz New records of sea anemones (Cnidaria, Anthozoa, Actiniaria) from El Salvador, Eastern Pacific Check List Actinioidea Actiniidae Metridioidea Aiptasiidae |
title | New records of sea anemones (Cnidaria, Anthozoa, Actiniaria) from El Salvador, Eastern Pacific |
title_full | New records of sea anemones (Cnidaria, Anthozoa, Actiniaria) from El Salvador, Eastern Pacific |
title_fullStr | New records of sea anemones (Cnidaria, Anthozoa, Actiniaria) from El Salvador, Eastern Pacific |
title_full_unstemmed | New records of sea anemones (Cnidaria, Anthozoa, Actiniaria) from El Salvador, Eastern Pacific |
title_short | New records of sea anemones (Cnidaria, Anthozoa, Actiniaria) from El Salvador, Eastern Pacific |
title_sort | new records of sea anemones cnidaria anthozoa actiniaria from el salvador eastern pacific |
topic | Actinioidea Actiniidae Metridioidea Aiptasiidae |
url | https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/110351/download/pdf/ |
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