Observations on the distribution and density of the rare and poorly known flower urchin, Toxopneustes roseus, (Phylum Echinodermata, Class Echinoidea, Family Toxopneustidae) in Ecuador
Colegio de Ciencias Biológicas y Ambientales, Universidad San Francisco de Quito Diego de Robles y Vía Interoceánica, Quito, Ecuador Casilla postal: 17-1200-841
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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