New records of sea anemones (Cnidaria, Anthozoa, Actiniaria) from El Salvador, Eastern Pacific

By

Ramírez-Orellana, Adriana
Segovia, Johanna
Acuña, Fabián H.
Garese, Agustín
González-Muñoz, Ricardo

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2024-3-1

Original Publication

Check list : journal of species lists and distribution

Volume

20

Series / Issue

Issue: 2

Pages

258--267

Subjects

Actiniidae , Actinioidea , Aiptasiidae , Andvakiidae , benthic intertidal fauna , Metridioidea

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

[São Paulo, Brazil] Luís Felipe Toledo 2005-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15560/20.2.258

 

Abstract

We report the first records of the sea anemones Anthopleura mariscali, Anthopleura nigrescens, and Exaiptasia diaphana in the Protected Natural Area of Los Cóbanos and Punta Amapala on the coast of El Salvador. Additionally, we extend the known range of distribution of Telmatactis panamensis to south-eastern El Salvador. Each of these species is briefly described, and images of live specimens are provided. The geographic distributions of previous records of sea anemones in El Salvador are discussed. An updated list of 11 species reported in the country is provided.