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First record of the epiphyte sea anemone Bunodeopsis pelagica in the Mexican Atlantic
González Muñoz, Ricardo Enrique
; Sánchez Rodríguez, Judith; Marques Simoes Dias, Fernando Nuno; Tello Musi, José Luis; Acuña, Fabian Horacio


Fecha de publicación:
04/2023
Editorial:
Cambridge University Press
Revista:
Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom
ISSN:
0025-3154
Idioma:
Inglés
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Resumen
Bunodeopsis pelagica is one of the few species of sea anemones known to be found in the floating algae of Sargassum spp. It has been reported in the North Atlantic, particularly in the Canary Islands and the coast of Jamaica. The present study is the first to report the occurrence of B. pelagica in the Mexican Atlantic, found as epiphyte on Sargassum natans off Alacranes reef (southern Gulf of Mexico) and in Puerto Morelos reef (Mexican Caribbean), revealing that this species is much more widespread than has been reported. Bunodeopsis pelagica is mainly distinguished from other species of Bunodeopsis by having simple minute protuberances on its column, while its congeners have larger and much more developed vesicular projections. With the record of B. pelagica, the number of known species of actiniarian sea anemones from the Mexican Atlantic increases to 23.
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González Muñoz, Ricardo Enrique; Sánchez Rodríguez, Judith; Marques Simoes Dias, Fernando Nuno; Tello Musi, José Luis; Acuña, Fabian Horacio; First record of the epiphyte sea anemone Bunodeopsis pelagica in the Mexican Atlantic; Cambridge University Press; Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom; 103; 4-2023; 1-6
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