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Echinoderm Fauna of Kosrae, The Federation States of Micronesia

  • Lee, Taekjun (College of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Korea University) ;
  • Shin, Sook (Department of Life Science, Sahmyook University)
  • Received : 2012.07.02
  • Accepted : 2013.01.10
  • Published : 2013.01.31
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Abstract

Micronesia is an island nation located north of Papua New Guinea in the Pacific Ocean. A survey was executed on Kosrae, which is one of the four main islands of Micronesia, during January 23-30, 2011 and January 8-15, 2012. The echinoderms were collected at eight intertidal areas and at 12 SCUBA diving points at depths of 10-50 m in the subtidal zone. They were identified based on morphological characteristics. In total, 50 species from 276 individuals were identified: three crinoids, 11 asteroids, seven ophiuroids, 10 echinoids, and 19 holothuroids. Among them, two crinoids, five asteroids, three ophiuroids, four echinoids and two holothuroids were newly recorded from Kosrae.

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