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Prosobranchia aus dem Litoral der karibischen Küste Kolumbiens

Prosobranchia from the littoral of the Caribbean coast of Colombia

Helgoländer wissenschaftliche Meeresuntersuchungen volume 21, pages 333–398 (1970)Cite this article

Abstract

145 species of prosobranchs from the littoral zone of the Caribbean coast of Colombia, South America, are described and illustrated. The species belong to 79 genera of 44 families. Most of the species were collected at the coastal areas of Santa Marta, Cartagena and the peninsula Guajira. The biotopes considered are the rocky littoral zone, coral reefs, sand beaches and brackish water lagoons.

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1. Im Litoral der karibischen Küste Kolumbiens wurden 145 Prosobranchier-Arten nachgewiesen, die 79 Gattungen und 44 Familien zugehören. Die Arten werden beschrieben und abgebildet.

2. Die Aufsammlungen wurden vor allem an den Küstenstreifen von Santa Marta, Cartagena und der Halbinsel Guajira gemacht. Dabei wurden die Biotope Felslitoral, Korallenriff, Sandstrand und Brackwasserlagune erfaßt.

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  1. Instituto Colombo-Alemán, Santa Marta, Colombia

    R. Kaufmann

  2. I. Zoologisches Institut der Universität Gießen, Gieβen/Lahn, Deutschland (BRD)

    K. -J. Götting

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Kaufmann, R., Götting, K.J. Prosobranchia aus dem Litoral der karibischen Küste Kolumbiens. Helgolander Wiss. Meeresunters 21, 333–398 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01609067

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