Marine biodiversity of La Reunion Island: Echinoderms
Conand, C.; Ribes-Beaudemoulin, S.; Trentin, F.; Mulochau, T.; Boissin, E. (2018). Marine biodiversity of La Reunion Island: Echinoderms. Western Indian Ocean J. Mar. Sci. 17(1): 111-124
In: Western Indian Ocean Journal of Marine Science. Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association (WIOMSA): Zanzibar. ISSN 0856-860X, more
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sea stars, brittle stars; sea urchins; sea cucumbers; feather stars; SWIO |
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- Conand, C.
- Ribes-Beaudemoulin, S.
- Trentin, F.
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The inventories of marine species of La Reunion (South West Indian Ocean) are still incomplete for several phylum including the Echinodermata. The present knowledge for the five classes is reported here, in the habitats below (1) and above (2) 50 m depth. The overall diversity for (1) is 136 species and for (2), 48 species. On the whole, as in the broader western Indian Ocean, the Holothuroidea and the Ophiuroidea are the dominant classes. Several new species have been described and many still need further research. |
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