This paper provides an analysis of the distribution patterns of marine biodiversity and
summarizes the major activities of the Census of Marine Life program in the Caribbean …

The Caribbean is considered a unique biogeographic province, being one of the top five
hotspots in the world for marine and terrestrial biodiversity. The echinoderm research on the …

Mexico is one of the most biodiverse countries on the planet. Knowledge of echinoderm
diversity in Mexico started in the XIX Century with Louis Agassiz in 1841. Currently, 643 …

We present a systematic list of the echinoderms of Central America Pacific coast and
offshore island, based on specimens of the National Museum of Natural History …

Abstract Trindade and Martin Vaz (TMV) is a highly isolated, oceanic volcanic archipelago
located approximately 1200 km off the Brazilian coast and about 4200 km away from the …

The detailed study of arm ossicles, particularly the lateral arm plates, is providing valuable
information in the elucidation of ophiuroid taxonomy. The present study describes in detail …

Echinoderms from the Museum of Zoology from the Universidad de Costa Rica. The
Museum of Zoology, Universidad de Costa Rica (MZUCR) was founded in 1966 and houses …

Central America is a region with a high biological diversity, not only in its terrestrial part, but
also in its marine component. This is the result of a rich geological history that has caused …

Abstract Ophiothrix angulata (Say, 1825) is one of the most common and well-known
ophiuroids in the Western Atlantic, with a wide geographic and bathymetric range. The …

The class Echinoidea contains among the best-known echinoderms. The group has left the
most complete fossil record of this phylum, and contains about 1000 living species, of which …