Abstract
The echinoderm fauna of the estuarine lagunar complex of Cananeia (São Paulo) is described. Some observations on the density and distri bution of the eight species found in the region are presented. Three species are found in great density, i.e., Mellita quinquiesperforata (echinoidea), Ophiaotys savignyi and Ophiothrix angulata (ophiuroi dea). The species found in most stations was Micropholis subtilis. Asteroids, holothurioids and crinoids are not recorded in the present samples.
Equinodermes do Brasil. II. Equinodermes da baía do Trapandé, situada no complexo estuarino-lagunar de Cananéia, SP
Luiz Roberto Tommasi*
Instituto Oceanográfico da Universidade de São Paulo
SYNOPSIS
The echinoderm fauna of the estuarine lagunar complex of Cananeia (São Paulo) is described. Some observations on the density and distri bution of the eight species found in the region are presented. Three species are found in great density, i.e., Mellita quinquiesperforata (echinoidea), Ophiaotys savignyi and Ophiothrix angulata (ophiuroi dea). The species found in most stations was Micropholis subtilis. Asteroids, holothurioids and crinoids are not recorded in the present samples.
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BIBLIOGRAFIA
(Recebido em 17/12/1970)
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