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Echinodermata: Asteroidea Y Ophiuroidea) Nerítico-Bentónicos Del Archipiélago Cubano Revista De Biología Tropical, Vol Revista de Biología Tropical ISSN: 0034-7744 [email protected] Universidad de Costa Rica Costa Rica Abreu-Pérez, Mercedes; Solís-Marín, Francisco A.; Laguarda-Figueras, Alfredo Catálogo de los equinodermos (Echinodermata: Asteroidea y Ophiuroidea) nerítico-bentónicos del Archipiélago Cubano Revista de Biología Tropical, vol. 53, núm. 3, -diciembre, 2005, pp. 29-52 Universidad de Costa Rica San Pedro de Montes de Oca, Costa Rica Disponible en: http://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=44919815003 Cómo citar el artículo Número completo Sistema de Información Científica Más información del artículo Red de Revistas Científicas de América Latina, el Caribe, España y Portugal Página de la revista en redalyc.org Proyecto académico sin fines de lucro, desarrollado bajo la iniciativa de acceso abierto Catálogo de los equinodermos (Echinodermata: Asteroidea y Ophiuroidea) nerítico-bentónicos del Archipiélago Cubano Mercedes Abreu-Pérez1, Francisco A. Solís-Marín2 & Alfredo Laguarda-Figueras2 1 Instituto de Oceanología, Ave. 1ra. No. 18406 e/ 184 y 186 Playa 12100. La Habana, Cuba; [email protected] 2 Laboratorio de Sistemática y Ecología de Equinodermos, Instituto de Ciencias del Mar y Limnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM). Apdo. Post. 70-305, México, D. F. 04510; [email protected]; [email protected] Recibido 14-VI-2004. Corregido 09-XII-2004. Aceptado 17-V-2005. Abstract: Catalogue of neritic-benthonic echinoderms (Echinodermata: Asteroidea and Ophiuroidea) from the Cuban Archipelago. This is an updated taxonomic catalogue of neritic-benthonic Echinodermata (Asteroidea and Ophiuroidea) from Cuba, that includes locality, range, habitat and depth where each species is found. The species list is based on the collections of the Oceanology Institute; Havana; the “Felipe Poey” Museum (Havana University) and the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C. Specimens for those collections were captured by a variety of field techniques, narcotized with Cloral hydrate, fixed in formalin and stored in 70-80% alcohol. A total of 75 species have been identified from Cuban waters: Asteroidea (20 species) and Ophiuroidea (55 species). Rev. Biol. Trop. 53(Suppl. 3): 29-52. Epub 2006 Jan 30. Key words: Echinodermata, Asteroidea, Ophiuroidea, Cuba. Los trabajos sobre los equinodermos 1982) y a la genética del grupo (Berovides- cubanos se iniciaron en el tercer cuarto del Alvarez y Ortíz-Touzet 1981). siglo XIX con las expediciones realizadas por Los asteroideos y los ofiuroideos se los buques “Blake” (1877-79), “Fish Hawk” encuentran bien representados en todas las (1880-81), “Albatross” (1883-84), “Eagle” y latitudes del mundo, desde la zona intermareal “Ara” (1921-1928), “Alva” (1931) y “Atlantis” hasta las aguas oceánicas más profundas. En (1938-39). A. Agassiz (1878, 1888), Verrill el Archipiélago cubano estos grupos son los (1899), Koehler (1914) y H.L. Clark. (1919, mejor representados en todos los ecosistemas 1933, y 1941), entre otros, contribuyeron al litorales y diversos substratos de las zonas conocimiento de la taxonomía de estos orga- profundas. El número total de especies regis- nismos de las aguas cubanas. Entre los prime- trado es de 239, distribuidas de la siguiente ros especialistas cubanos que comenzaron a manera: Asteroidea: 76 especies (Abreu 1997, estudiar este grupo, se encuentran: Arango y Fernández 2001), Ophiuroidea: 163 especies Molina (1877-1878) y Aguayo (1945). (Abreu 1990, 2003). Las investigaciones taxonómicas más recien- En las aguas neríticas cubanas se han regis- tes fueron realizadas por Suárez (1974), Abreu trado 18 especies confirmadas y dos dudosas de (1983, 1987, 1990, 1997, 2003) y Fernández asteroideos. Las 18 especies confirmadas están (2001). Entre las investigaciones realizadas, algu- distribuidas en cuatro órdenes, 10 familias y 13 nas se refieren a la ecología (Gómez et al. 1980, géneros. Así mismo, se han registrado 55 espe- Martínez-Estelella 1984, Corvea et al. 1990, cies de ofiuroideos distribuidas en dos órdenes, Ibarzábal et al. 1999), a la biología (Espinosa 11 familias y 22 géneros. Rev. Biol. Trop. (Int. J. Trop. Biol. ISSN-0034-7744) Vol. 53 (Suppl. 3): 29-52, December 2005 29 El presente catálogo tiene entre sus objeti- y Turner (1987) y Hendler et al. (1995) para la vos dar a conocer las especies de equinodermos Clase Ophiuroidea. de las Clases Asteroidea y Ophiuroidea repor- Para la descripción de los hábitats, la dis- tadas para las aguas neríticas del Archipiélago tribución y la profundidad fueron los criterios Cubano, así como proveer información sobre de H.L. Clark (1901, 1914, 1915, 1919, 1933, el habitat, la profundidad y la distribución geo- 1941); Fisher (1905); McNulty (1961); Thomas gráfica en dichas aguas. (1963); Halpern (1970); Downey (1973); Guille Este catálogo contribuirá al conocimiento et al. (1986); Hendler y Turner (1987); A.M. de la biodiversidad marina del Archipiélago Clark (1993) y Hendler et al. (1995). Cubano y toda la información contenida en el mismo podrá ser utilizada con fines prácticos y para el manejo integral de la zona costera. RESULTADOS Catálogo sistemático MATERIALES Y MÉTODOS Clase Asteroidea De Blainville, 1830 Las recolectas se realizaron con diferentes Orden Paxillosida Perrier, 1884 métodos: buceo autónomo, arrastres y/o tubo Familia Luidiidae Verrill, 1899 succionador. Los ejemplares se narcotizaron Género Luidia Forbes, 1839 utilizando Hidrato de Cloral en diferentes con- centraciones (dependiendo de la talla del orga- Luidia alternata alternata nismo) durante una hora (en una proporción (Say, 1825) de 1 g/l l de agua de mar). Los asteroideos se Referencias: H.L. Clark (1919), Ummels fijaron en formol al 5-10% (preparado con agua (1963), Suárez (1974), Abreu (1997). de mar), transfiriéndose posteriormente a alco- Material depositado: Ninguno. hol al 70% (preparado con agua corriente) para Habitat: Sedimentos arenosos y fangosos. su conservación. Los ofiuroideos se fijaron en Distribución: Discontínua entre Cabo formol al 5-8% (preparado con agua de mar), Hatteras, norte de Carolina y Buenos Aires, y se transfirieron posteriormente a alcohol al Argentina. Conocida en numerosas Islas 70-80% (preparado con agua coriente) para su del Caribe; costas de Missisippi; Texas y conservación. Algunos ejemplares se preserva- Golfo de México. Del sur de la Península de ron en seco después de fijados, a temperatura Yucatán hasta Colombia. No ha sido reportada ambiente evitando los rayos del sol. para las Islas Bahamas. En Florida aparece Para la realización del presente trabajo, se desde Jacksonville, hasta Dry Tortugas y tomaron en cuenta los registros de las bases de más al norte en la costa occidental hasta San datos del Centro de Colecciones del Instituto Petesburgo (Hendler et al. 1995). En el Caribe de Oceanología, las colecciones del Museo Mexicano y Cuba. “Felipe Poey” de la Universidad de La Habana Profundidad: Generalmente de 3-50 m, y las del National Museum of Natural History pero está reportada hasta los 200 m (Hendler del Smithonian Institution, Washington D.C. et al. 1995). Los ejemplares estudiados están deposita- Localidad: Cuba. dos y catalogados en el Centro de Colecciones Marinas del Instituto de Oceanología (IDO), Luidia clathrata Ciudad de La Habana, Cuba. Para el ordena- (Say, 1825) miento sistemático se utilizaron los criterios Referencias: Arango y Molina (1877), de Downey (1973), A.M. Clark y Downey Verrill (1915), Suárez (1974), Abreu (1997). (1992) y Hendler et al. (1995) para la Clase Material depositado: IDO-10.1.0018. Asteroidea y los de H.L. Clark (1933), Fell Habitat: Areas interiores protegidas tales (1960), Parslow y A.M. Clark (1963), Hendler como bahías y lagunas en sedimentos arenosos 30 Rev. Biol. Trop. (Int. J. Trop. Biol. ISSN-0034-7744) Vol. 53 (Suppl. 3): 29-52, December 2005 y/o fangosos; en áreas externas sobre arena o Profundidad: 3-278 m (A.M. Clark y cascajos de conchas. Downey 1992). Distribución: Desde New Jersey, hasta Localidades: Varadero (litoral norte de el sur de Brasil, incluyendo Bermudas; Golfo Matanzas); Cayo Coco, Cayo Juan Tomás, de México, Caribe Mexicano; Cuba e islas Bahía de Cárdenas (Archipiélago Sabana- del Caribe. En la Florida está reportada para Camagüey, noreste de Cuba); Punta del Este Jacksonville, Cabo Cañaveral, Fort Pierce, (Golfo de Batabanó, suroeste de Cuba). Miami, Charlotte Harbor, Tampa y Cabo Cedar (Hendler et al. 1995). Astropecten articulatus Profundidad: 0-100 m (Hendler et al. 1995). (Say, 1825) Localidades: Cayo Juan Tomás y Bahía Referencias: H.L. Clark (1941), Suárez de Cárdenas (Archipiélago Sabana–Camagüey, (1974), Espinosa (1982), Abreu (1997). noreste de Cuba). Material depositado: Ninguno. Habitat: Fondos arenosos blandos. Luidia senegalensis Distribución: Bahía Chesapeake, Virginia (Lamarck, 1816) hasta Colombia (Sudamérica), incluyendo Referencias: Boone (1933), Ummels (1963), Bahamas; Caribe Mexicano; Cuba; Jamaica; Suárez (1974), Tommasi (1958), Abreu (1997). Dominica; Puerto Rico; St. Thomas; Martinica y Material depositado: IDO-10.1.0025. las Antillas Menores. En Florida desde Jacksonville Habitat: Generalmente en aguas tranquilas, hasta Tampa Bay, Cayos de la Florida, Dry Tortugas sobre sedimentos arenosos o fangosos. En el (A.M. Clark y Downey 1992). suroeste de la Florida se encuentra sobre con- Profundidad: De la zona intermareal hasta chas duras y arena de cuarzo (Halpern 1970). los 200 m (A.M. Clark y Downey 1992). Distribución: Registrada en las Antillas Localidades: Noreste de Costa
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