Natura Croatica Broj izdanja: Natura Croatica, Vol. 21 Suppl.1

The Aerolito de Paraiso – anchialine system: paradise for echinoderms

Autori: Fernando Calderón-Gutiérrez, Guadalupe Bribiesca-Contreras, Francisco A. Solís-Marín

Autori i afilijacije

  • Fernando Calderón-Gutiérrez Departamento de Biología Marina, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California Sur, Carretera al Sur 5.5km, La Paz, Baja California Sur, México
  • Guadalupe Bribiesca-Contreras Colección Nacional de Equinodermos »Dra. Ma. E. Caso Muñoz«, Instituto de Ciencias del Mar y Limnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Circuito Universitario s/n, D.F., México
  • Francisco A. Solís-Marín Colección Nacional de Equinodermos »Dra. Ma. E. Caso Muñoz«, Instituto de Ciencias del Mar y Limnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Circuito Universitario s/n, D.F., México

The anchialine cave Aerolito de Paraiso is located in Cozumel Island, Mexico. It is unique because it is mainly inhabited by four classes of echinoderms. After reviewing all of the material collected for this location, we present a taxonomic list composed of 22 species of echinoderms. Ophiuroidea is the best represented class in the anchialine cave with 11 species.

Sažetak

The anchialine cave Aerolito de Paraiso is located in Cozumel Island, Mexico. It is unique because it is mainly inhabited by four classes of echinoderms. After reviewing all of the material collected for this location, we present a taxonomic list composed of 22 species of echinoderms. Ophiuroidea is the best represented class in the anchialine cave with 11 species.

Ključne riječi

Taxonomic list; Echinoderms; Stygobyes; Anchialine cave; El Aerolito