First record in the Tropical Eastern Pacific of the exotic species Ficopomatus uschakovi (Polychaeta, Serpulidae)
Citation
Bastida-Zavala R, García-Madrigal S (2022): First record in the Tropical Eastern Pacific of the exotic species Ficopomatus uschakovi (Polychaeta, Serpulidae). v1.0. Southwestern Pacific Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS) Node. Dataset/Occurrence. https://nzobisipt.niwa.co.nz/resource?r=ficopomatus_uschakovi_east_pacific&v=1.0 https://doi.org/10.15468/wvwwz6 accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-09-01.Description
The exotic Indo-West-Pacific species, Ficopomatus uschakovi (Polychaeta, Serpulidae) is recorded for the first time in the Tropical Eastern Pacific from two sites in La Encrucijada Biosphere Reserve, Chiapas, a coastal lagoon in the Pacific south of Mexico. The means of dispersal of this serpulid species still remains unclear, as the nearest port (Puerto Chiapas) is 70 km to the south, and there are no port installations or shrimp cultures in the lagoon. The record of this serpulid species, apparently widely distributed in this coastal lagoon, has implications regarding possible effects on the brackish-water ecosystem, since the invasion event very well may have occurred several years ago. It is recommended that an exhaustive study be carried out in the coastal lagoons of Chiapas to evaluate the real distribution and the effects of this invasive species on the ecosystem.Additional info
marine, harvested by iOBISTaxonomic Coverages
Ficopomatus uschakovi (Polychaeta, Serpulidae)
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Ficopomatus uschakovirank: species
Geographic Coverages
La Encrucijada Biosphere Reserve, Chiapas, a coastal lagoon in the Pacific south of Mexico
Bibliographic Citations
- Bastida Zavala R, Garcia-Madrigal S (2012) First record in the Tropical Eastern Pacific of the exotic species Ficopomatus uschakovi (Polychaeta, Serpulidae). ZooKeys 238: 45-55. - https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.238.3970
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Rolando Bastida-Zavalaoriginator
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Laboratorio de Sistemática de Invertebrados Marinos (LABSIM), Universidad del Mar, campus Puerto Ángel, Ciudad Universitaria, Apdo
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Socorro García-Madrigal
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Laboratorio de Sistemática de Invertebrados Marinos (LABSIM), Universidad del Mar, campus Puerto Ángel, Ciudad Universitaria, Apdo
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Puerto Ángel
70902
Oaxaca
MX
Rolando Bastida-Zavala
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Laboratorio de Sistemática de Invertebrados Marinos (LABSIM), Universidad del Mar, campus Puerto Ángel, Ciudad Universitaria, Apdo
Postal 47
Puerto Ángel
70902
Oaxaca
MX
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Rolando Bastida-Zavala
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position: Researcher
Laboratorio de Sistemática de Invertebrados Marinos (LABSIM), Universidad del Mar, campus Puerto Ángel, Ciudad Universitaria, Apdo
Postal 47
Puerto Ángel
70902
Oaxaca
MX