Chitons (Mollusca, Polyplacophora) from Alacranes Reef, Yucatan, Mexico

Abstract. This study represents the first comprehensive chiton study from Alacranes Reef, the largest reef system in the Gulf of Mexico. Nine chiton species were found in seven localities within the area, in the intertidal and subtidal to 12 m depth. SEM examination of C. janeirensis, A. hemphilli,...

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Autores principales: Reyes-Gómez, Adriana, Ortigosa, Deneb, Simões, Nuno
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Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Pensoft Publishers 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5523164/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28769624
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.665.10476
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description Abstract. This study represents the first comprehensive chiton study from Alacranes Reef, the largest reef system in the Gulf of Mexico. Nine chiton species were found in seven localities within the area, in the intertidal and subtidal to 12 m depth. SEM examination of C. janeirensis, A. hemphilli, T. schrammi and C. floridanus, showed variations in the sculpture and radular teeth morphology when compared to specimens of the same species from Florida Keys, Bahamas and Puerto Rico. The distribution ranges of T. schrammi, L. liozonis and S. floridana are extended into the south-western area of the Gulf of Mexico. Altogether, combining previous literature and the present survey, reports eleven chiton species which have now been recorded within the Alacranes reef area.
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spelling pubmed-55231642017-08-02 Chitons (Mollusca, Polyplacophora) from Alacranes Reef, Yucatan, Mexico Reyes-Gómez, Adriana Ortigosa, Deneb Simões, Nuno Zookeys Research Article Abstract. This study represents the first comprehensive chiton study from Alacranes Reef, the largest reef system in the Gulf of Mexico. Nine chiton species were found in seven localities within the area, in the intertidal and subtidal to 12 m depth. SEM examination of C. janeirensis, A. hemphilli, T. schrammi and C. floridanus, showed variations in the sculpture and radular teeth morphology when compared to specimens of the same species from Florida Keys, Bahamas and Puerto Rico. The distribution ranges of T. schrammi, L. liozonis and S. floridana are extended into the south-western area of the Gulf of Mexico. Altogether, combining previous literature and the present survey, reports eleven chiton species which have now been recorded within the Alacranes reef area. Pensoft Publishers 2017-04-03 /pmc/articles/PMC5523164/ /pubmed/28769624 http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.665.10476 Text en Adriana Reyes-Gómez, Deneb Ortigosa, Nuno Simões http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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title_short Chitons (Mollusca, Polyplacophora) from Alacranes Reef, Yucatan, Mexico
title_sort chitons (mollusca, polyplacophora) from alacranes reef, yucatan, mexico
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5523164/
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.665.10476
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