Aspidochirotida (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea) from the northeast coast of Brazil.

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Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Biológicas (Zoologia), Laboratório de Invertebrados Paulo Young (LIPY), Cidade Universitária S/nº 58059-900, João Pessoa, PB, Brasil; Email: unknown.

Published: November 2014

This is a taxonomic work on the aspidochirotid sea cucumbers from shallow waters in Northeast Brazil. We studied 165 specimens, classified into 2 families, 3 genera, 7 subgenera and 9 species. Descriptions, illustrations and literature data are included for each species, in addition to ecological notes and information on their distribution in the northeast coast of Brazil. A taxonomic key is provided for the identification of the species.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3889.1.8DOI Listing

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