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New records of sea anemones (Cnidaria, Anthozoa, Actiniaria) in the Mexican Caribbean

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 June 2015

Ricardo González-Muñoz ,
Nuno Simões ,
José Luis Tello-Musi ,
Judith Sánchez-Rodríguez  and
Estefanía Rodríguez
Ricardo González-Muñoz*
Affiliation:
Unidad Multidisciplinaria de Docencia e Investigación en Sisal (UMDI-Sisal), Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Puerto de Abrigo, Sisal, Yucatán C.P. 97356, México Posgrado en Ciencias del Mar y Limnología, UNAM, Instituto de Ciencias del Mar y Limnología, Circuito Exterior, Ciudad Universitaria, Ciudad de México C.P. 04510, México Laboratorio de Biología de Cnidarios, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, Funes 3250, C.P. 7600 Mar del Plata, Argentina
Nuno Simões
Affiliation:
Unidad Multidisciplinaria de Docencia e Investigación en Sisal (UMDI-Sisal), Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Puerto de Abrigo, Sisal, Yucatán C.P. 97356, México
José Luis Tello-Musi
Affiliation:
Laboratorio de Zoología, Facultad de Estudios Superiores Iztacala (FES-I), UNAM, Avenida de los Barrios 1, Los Reyes Iztacala, Estado de México C.P. 54090, México
Judith Sánchez-Rodríguez
Affiliation:
Unidad de Sistemas Arrecifales, Instituto de Ciencias del Mar y Limnología (ICMyL), UNAM, Puerto Morelos, Quintana Roo C.P. 77580, México
Estefanía Rodríguez
Affiliation:
Division of Invertebrate Zoology, American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 79th Street, New York, NY 10024, USA
*
Correspondence should be addressed to: R. González-Muñoz, Laboratorio de Biología de Cnidarios, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, Funes 3250, C.P. 7600 Mar del Plata, Argentina email: ricordea.gonzalez@gmail.com
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Abstract

The species Homostichanthus duerdeni and Anemonia sargassensis are recorded for the first time in the Mexican Caribbean. Homostichanthus duerdeni is taxonomically diagnosed, and images from living specimens, including external and internal features and cnidae, are provided. The extension of the geographical distribution range of A. sargassensis is discussed, as well as the taxonomic status of the previous records of actiniarians in the Mexican Caribbean. An updated list of sea anemones in the region is provided, comprising 15 species in 11 localities along the Mexican Caribbean.

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sea anemonescoral reefsPuerto MorelosMajahual

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Marine Biodiversity Records , Volume 8 , 2015 , e100
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Copyright © Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 2015 

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