New record of Rhynobrissus cuneus Cooke, 1957 (Echinoidea, Spatangoida) from the eastern Florida coast

The Brissidae is a family of heart urchins that includes shallow‑water, infaunal species, some of which are rarely observed. One species, Rhynobrissus cuneus Cooke, 1957, has only been recorded from the western Atlantic off the coast of North Carolina, USA and in the Gulf of Mexico off...

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Main Authors: Angela D. Witmer, Rich Mooi
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Published: Pensoft Publishers 2024-12-01
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description The Brissidae is a family of heart urchins that includes shallow‑water, infaunal species, some of which are rarely observed. One species, Rhynobrissus cuneus Cooke, 1957, has only been recorded from the western Atlantic off the coast of North Carolina, USA and in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Veracruz, Mexico. This work identifies new records from the coast of Florida, USA, increasing our knowledge of this species’ geographic distribution.
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spelling doaj-art-3a4c41c0ecd149b9b7324d6ea1bc705c2024-12-20T08:31:39ZengPensoft PublishersCheck List1809-127X2024-12-012061391139610.15560/20.6.1391137233New record of Rhynobrissus cuneus Cooke, 1957 (Echinoidea, Spatangoida) from the eastern Florida coastAngela D. Witmer0Rich Mooi1Palm Beach Atlantic UniversityCalifornia Academy of SciencesThe Brissidae is a family of heart urchins that includes shallow‑water, infaunal species, some of which are rarely observed. One species, Rhynobrissus cuneus Cooke, 1957, has only been recorded from the western Atlantic off the coast of North Carolina, USA and in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Veracruz, Mexico. This work identifies new records from the coast of Florida, USA, increasing our knowledge of this species’ geographic distribution.https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/137233/download/pdf/AtlanticBrissidaeCaribbeanheart urchinIrre
spellingShingle Angela D. Witmer
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New record of Rhynobrissus cuneus Cooke, 1957 (Echinoidea, Spatangoida) from the eastern Florida coast
Check List
Atlantic
Brissidae
Caribbean
heart urchin
Irre
title New record of Rhynobrissus cuneus Cooke, 1957 (Echinoidea, Spatangoida) from the eastern Florida coast
title_full New record of Rhynobrissus cuneus Cooke, 1957 (Echinoidea, Spatangoida) from the eastern Florida coast
title_fullStr New record of Rhynobrissus cuneus Cooke, 1957 (Echinoidea, Spatangoida) from the eastern Florida coast
title_full_unstemmed New record of Rhynobrissus cuneus Cooke, 1957 (Echinoidea, Spatangoida) from the eastern Florida coast
title_short New record of Rhynobrissus cuneus Cooke, 1957 (Echinoidea, Spatangoida) from the eastern Florida coast
title_sort new record of rhynobrissus cuneus cooke 1957 echinoidea spatangoida from the eastern florida coast
topic Atlantic
Brissidae
Caribbean
heart urchin
Irre
url https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/137233/download/pdf/
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