Species flocks are proliferations of closely-related species, usually after colonization of
depauperate habitat. These radiations are abundant on oceanic islands and in ancient …

Sea cucumbers are slow-moving organisms that use morphological, but also a diverse
combination of chemical defenses to improve their overall fitness and chances of survival …

Echinoderms are marine water invertebrates that are represented by more than 7000 extant
species, grouped in five classes and showing diverse morphologies (starfish, sea lilies …

Morphologically cryptic and pseudo-cryptic species pose a challenge to taxonomic
identification and assessments of species diversity and distributions. Such is the case for the …

This study was conducted to determine the species composition, distribution, density and
size structure of sea cucumbers at Arreceffi Island in Honda Bay, Palawan, Philippines …

Thirty-one species of sea cucumbers (holothuroids) were recorded from the Singapore Strait
based on specimens collected during a marine biodiversity workshop held from 21 May to 7 …

Holothuroid sea cucumbers are vital members of Coral Reefs and associated marine
habitats and provide vital ecological services. In the southern regions of the Red Sea their …

Abstract Parastichopus regalis (Cuvier, 1817) is a sea cucumber species reported from
several areas of the Mediterranean Sea. Three individuals of this species were collected by …

Estimates for the number of species in the sea vary by orders of magnitude. Molecular
taxonomy can greatly speed up screening for diversity and evaluating species boundaries …

Résumé Les îles Marquises ne présentent plus de formations récifales comme elles en
possédaient avant l'holocène. Malgré une grande diversité des habitats littoraux et profonds …