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Community of macrocrustaceans from the Mexican sandy beaches of the Gulf of México and Caribbean Sea collected by the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM).

Citation

Muciño-Reyes M R, Simões N, Guerra-Castro E, Castillo-Cupul R E, Paz-Ríos C E (2024). Community of macrocrustaceans from the Mexican sandy beaches of the Gulf of México and Caribbean Sea collected by the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM).. Version 1.6. Caribbean OBIS Node. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/zfgt5w accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-07-14.

Description

These data represent the composition of macrocrustaceans from 15 sandy beaches of the Mexican Atlantic. The samples were collected with a corer using three different sampling designs, which varied in number of cores (4, 6) and beach zones (supratidal, intertidal and subtidal). All samples were sieved (500 microns) and the organisms obtained were identified to the lowest possible taxonomic level with the help of taxonomic keys. The crustaceans collected belong to the orders Peracarida and Decapoda.

Sampling Description

Method steps

Taxonomic Coverages

Decapoda, Amphipoda, Isopoda, Tanaidacea, Cumacea.
  1. Amphipoda
    rank: order
  2. Isopoda
    rank: order
  3. Tanaidacea
    rank: order
  4. Cumacea
    rank: order
  5. Decapoda
    rank: order

Geographic Coverages

Playa Miramar, Tamaulipas Site 1 (22.26811 N, -97.78660 W; 28th March, 2019), Playa Miramar, Tamaulipas Site 2 (22.26848 N, -97.78693 W; 28th March, 2019), Playa Miramar, Tamaulipas Site 3 (22.26885 N, -97.78735 W; 28th March, 2019), Sanchez Magallanes, Tabasco Site 1 (18.27655 N, -93.93011 W; 18th June, 2019), Sanchez Magallanes, Tabasco Site 2 (18.27615 N, -93.93044 W; 18th June, 2019), Sanchez Magallanes, Tabasco Site 3 (18.27598 N, -93.93090 W; 18th June, 2019), Barra de Tupilco, Tabasco Site 1 (18.42880N, -93.42886 W; 19th June, 2019), Barra de Tupilco, Tabasco Site 2 (18.42882 N, -93.42841 W; 19th June, 2019), Barra de Tupilco, Tabasco Site 3 (18.42887 N, -93.42790 W; 19th June, 2019), Ciudad del Carmen, Campeche Site 1 (18.69940 N, -91.70014 W; 20th June, 2019), Ciudad del Carmen, Campeche Site 2 (18.69897 N, -91.70046 W; 20th June, 2019), Ciudad del Carmen, Campeche Site 3 (18.69897 N, -91.70046 W; 20th June, 2019), Champotón, Campeche Site 1 (19.43623 N, -90.71149 W; 21th June, 2019), Champotón, Campeche Site 2 (19.43576 N, -90.71166 W; 21th June, 2019), Champotón, Campeche Site 3 (19.43531 N, -90.71172 W; 21th June, 2019), Cayo Arcas Site 1 (20.20455 N, -91.96278 W; 27th June, 2019), Cayo Arcas Site 2 (20.20355 N, -91.96103 W; 28th June, 2019), Cayo Arcas Site 3 (20.20172 N, -91.96332 W; 29th June, 2019), Sisal, Yucatán Site 1 (21.15228 N, -90.09926 W; 30th June, 2019), Sisal, Yucatán Site 2 (21.15241 N, -90.09886 W; 30th June, 2019), Sisal, Yucatán Site 3 (21.15264 N, -90.09837 W; 30th June, 2019), Sisal MBON, Yucatán Site 1 (21.16837 N, -90.02595 W; 30th June, 2020), Sisal MBON Yucatán Site 2 (21.16685 N, -90.03371 W; 30th June, 2020), Sisal MBON Yucatán Site 3 (21.16616 N, -90.03371 W; 30th June, 2020), El Cuyo, Yucatán Site 1 (21.51465 N, -87.66230 W; 4th March, 2019), El Cuyo Yucatán Site 2 (21.51462 N, -87.60201 W; 4th March, 2019), El Cuyo Yucatán Site 3 (21.51456 N, -87.66173 W; 4th March, 2019), Isla Blanca Site 1 (21.34208 N, -86.79215 W; 31 March, 2019), Isla Blanca Site 2 (21.34260 N, -86.79211 W; 31 March, 2019), Isla Blanca Site 3 (21.34303 N, -86.79202 W; 31 March, 2019), Playa Mujeres, Quintana Roo Site 1 (21.32552 N, -86.80000 W; 1st April, 2019), Playa Mujeres, Quintana Roo Site 2 (21.32618 N, -86.79936 W; 1st April, 2019), Playa Mujeres, Quintana Roo Site 3 (21.32659 N, -86.79913 W; 1st April, 2019), Puerto Morelos, Quintana Roo Site 1 (20.82143 N, -86.89880 W; 2nd April, 2019), Puerto Morelos, Quintana Roo Site 2 (20.82187 N, -86.89855 W; 2nd April, 2019), Puerto Morelos, Quintana Roo Site 3 (20.82234 N, -86.89834 W; 2nd April, 2019), Boca Paila, Quintana Roo Site 1 (20.00853 N, -87.47858 W; 3nd April, 2019), Boca Paila, Quintana Roo Site 2 (20.00886 N, -87.47776 W; 3nd April, 2019), Boca Paila, Quintana Roo Site 3 (20.00933 N, -87.47777 W; 3nd April, 2019), Puerto Ángel, Quintana Roo Site 1 (18.60760 N, -87.73392 W; 4th April, 2019), Puerto Ángel, Quintana Roo Site 2 (18.60807 N, -87.73392 W; 4th April, 2019), Puerto Ángel, Quintana Roo Site 3 (18.60856 N, -87.73385 W; 4th April, 2019), Chahuayxol, Quintana Roo Site 1 (18.48456 N, -87.76137 W, 4th April, 2019), Chahuayxol, Quintana Roo Site 2 (18.48508 N, -87.76133 W, 4th April, 2019), Chahuayxol, Quintana Roo Site 3 (18.48556 N, -87.76125 W, 4th April, 2019).

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Maria R. Muciño-Reyes
originator
position: Researcher
Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)
MX
email: mrefugio.mucino@enesmerida.unam.mx
Nuno Simões
originator
position: Researcher
Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)
MX
email: ns@ciencias.unam.mx
Edlin Guerra-Castro
originator
position: Researcher
Escuela Nacional de Estudios Superiores Unidad Mérida Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)
email: edlin.guerra@enesmerida.unam.mx
Raúl E. Castillo-Cupul
originator
position: Researcher
KALANBIO A. C.
MX
email: raul.castillo@kalanbio.com
Carlos Enrique Paz-Ríos
originator
position: Researcher
Instituto de Ecología, Pesquerías y Oceanografía del Golfo de México, Universidad Autónoma de Campeche (EPOMEX-UAC)
MX
email: paz.rios.carlos@gmail.com
Maria R. Muciño-Reyes
metadata author
position: Researcher
Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)
MX
email: mrefugio.mucino@enesmerida.unam.mx
Nuno Simões
metadata author
position: Researcher
Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)
MX
email: ns@ciencias.unam.mx
Edlin Guerra-Castro
metadata author
position: Researcher
Escuela Nacional de Estudios Superiores Unidad Mérida Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)
MX
email: edlin.guerra@enesmerida.unam.mx
Raúl E. Castillo-Cupul
metadata author
position: Researcher
KALANMBIO A. C.
MX
email: raul.castillo@kalanbio.com
Carlos Enrique Paz-Ríos
metadata author
position: Researcher
Instituto de Ecología, Pesquerías y Oceanografía del Golfo de México, Universidad Autónoma de Campeche (EPOMEX-UAC)
MX
email: paz.rios.carlos@gmail.com
Ana Carolina Peralta
publisher
position: OBIS data manager and steward
Caribbean OBIS Node
email: anacarolaperaltab@gmail.com
Maria R. Muciño-Reyes
administrative point of contact
position: Researcher
Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)
MX
email: mrefugio.mucino@enesmerida.unam.mx
Nuno Simões
administrative point of contact
position: Researcher
Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)
email: ns@ciencias.unam.mx
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