Observations on the distribution and density of the rare and poorly known flower urchin, Toxopneustes roseus, (Phylum Echinodermata, Class Echinoidea, Family Toxopneustidae) in Ecuador
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Keywords

flower urchin
Toxopneustes
range extension
densidad

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Swing, K. (2012). Observations on the distribution and density of the rare and poorly known flower urchin, Toxopneustes roseus, (Phylum Echinodermata, Class Echinoidea, Family Toxopneustidae) in Ecuador. ACI Avances en Ciencias E Ingenierías, 4(1). https://doi.org/10.18272/aci.v4i1.79

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Abstract

A southern range extension is reported for Toxopneustes roseus, the flower urchin, along the central continental coast of Ecuador. Indications are provided for likelihood of encountering this species.

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References

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