Observations on the distribution and density of the rare and poorly known flower urchin, <em>Toxopneustes roseus</em>, (Phylum Echinodermata, Class Echinoidea, Family Toxopneustidae) in Ecuador

<p>A southern range extension is reported for <em>Toxopneustes roseus</em>, the flower urchin, along the central continental coast of Ecuador. Indications are provided for likelihood of encountering this species.</p>

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Main Author: Kelly Swing
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ 2012-06-01
Series:ACI Avances en Ciencias e Ingenierías
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Online Access:http://revistas.usfq.edu.ec/index.php/avances/article/view/79
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description <p>A southern range extension is reported for <em>Toxopneustes roseus</em>, the flower urchin, along the central continental coast of Ecuador. Indications are provided for likelihood of encountering this species.</p>
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spelling doaj.art-28c26abbf097416fbc784cd3691b83222024-03-02T09:05:30ZengUniversidad San Francisco de Quito USFQACI Avances en Ciencias e Ingenierías1390-53842528-77882012-06-014110.18272/aci.v4i1.7979Observations on the distribution and density of the rare and poorly known flower urchin, <em>Toxopneustes roseus</em>, (Phylum Echinodermata, Class Echinoidea, Family Toxopneustidae) in EcuadorKelly Swing0Universidad San Francisco de Quito<p>A southern range extension is reported for <em>Toxopneustes roseus</em>, the flower urchin, along the central continental coast of Ecuador. Indications are provided for likelihood of encountering this species.</p>http://revistas.usfq.edu.ec/index.php/avances/article/view/79erizo de mar florToxopneustesextensión de rangodensidad
spellingShingle Kelly Swing
Observations on the distribution and density of the rare and poorly known flower urchin, <em>Toxopneustes roseus</em>, (Phylum Echinodermata, Class Echinoidea, Family Toxopneustidae) in Ecuador
ACI Avances en Ciencias e Ingenierías
erizo de mar flor
Toxopneustes
extensión de rango
densidad
title Observations on the distribution and density of the rare and poorly known flower urchin, <em>Toxopneustes roseus</em>, (Phylum Echinodermata, Class Echinoidea, Family Toxopneustidae) in Ecuador
title_full Observations on the distribution and density of the rare and poorly known flower urchin, <em>Toxopneustes roseus</em>, (Phylum Echinodermata, Class Echinoidea, Family Toxopneustidae) in Ecuador
title_fullStr Observations on the distribution and density of the rare and poorly known flower urchin, <em>Toxopneustes roseus</em>, (Phylum Echinodermata, Class Echinoidea, Family Toxopneustidae) in Ecuador
title_full_unstemmed Observations on the distribution and density of the rare and poorly known flower urchin, <em>Toxopneustes roseus</em>, (Phylum Echinodermata, Class Echinoidea, Family Toxopneustidae) in Ecuador
title_short Observations on the distribution and density of the rare and poorly known flower urchin, <em>Toxopneustes roseus</em>, (Phylum Echinodermata, Class Echinoidea, Family Toxopneustidae) in Ecuador
title_sort observations on the distribution and density of the rare and poorly known flower urchin em toxopneustes roseus em phylum echinodermata class echinoidea family toxopneustidae in ecuador
topic erizo de mar flor
Toxopneustes
extensión de rango
densidad
url http://revistas.usfq.edu.ec/index.php/avances/article/view/79
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