Research Article
Benthic Macrofauna Associated with Submerged Bottoms of a Tectonic Estuary in Tropical Eastern Pacific
Table 5
*Exclusive species of Group A. **Exclusive species of Group B. ***Frequent species of Groups A-B.
| Localities/species | LNE | LNG | CHI | MAY | MON | IPM | BJL | ARP |
| PORIFERA | | | | | | | | | Placospongia carinata* | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | Verongia sp.*** | | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | | 1 |
| CNIDARIA | | | | | | | | | Leptogorgia alba*** | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 1 | | 1 | Pacifigorgia eximia*** | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | | | Tubastrea coccinea | | | | | | | 1 | | Renilla sp.** | | | | 1 | | | 1 | |
| POLYCHAETA | | | | | | | | | Eunice sp.*** | | | 1 | 1 | | | | | Platynereis sp.*** | | | 1 | 1 | | | | | Sabella sp.* | | | 1 | | | | | | Notomastus sp.* | | | 1 | | | | | | Megalomma sp.* | | | 1 | | | | | | Palolo sp.* | | | | | | 1 | | |
| MOLLUSCA | | | | | | | | | Acirsa murrha* | | 1 | | | | | | | Acanthais brevidentata*** | 1 | | 1 | | | | 1 | 1 | Acteocina sp. | | | | | 1 | | | | Anachis sp.* | | | | | | 1 | | | Anachis pygmaea* | | | 1 | | | | | | Anadara Formosa | | | | | | | 1 | | Arca mutabilis* | 1 | | | | | | | | Barbatia reevana* | | 1 | 1 | | | | | | Bulla gouldiana* | 1 | | 1 | | | | | | Bulla punctulata* | | | 1 | | | | | | Bursa corrugata* | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | 1 | 1 | | Bursa nana | | | | | | | 1 | | Caecum undatum* | 1 | | | | | | | | Caecum sp.*** | | | 1 | 1 | | | | | Cantharus sp.** | | | | 1 | | | | | Cantharus elegans
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| | | | | | 1 | | | Cantharus ringens* | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | 1 | 1 | | Cantharus sanguinolentus* | 1 | | | | | 1 | | | Cardita affinis*** | | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 1 | 1 | | Cardita spurca beebei** | | | | 1 | | | | | Cardita radiata* | | 1 | 1 | | | | 1 | | Cardita sp. | | | | | 1 | | | | Cassis centiquadrata* | 1 | | | | | | | | Cheilea cepacea*** | | | 1 | 1 | | | | | Cheilea corrugata** | | | | 1 | | | | | Chione amathusia* | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | Chione compta* | 1 | | | | | | | | Chione gnidia* | | 1 | | | | | | | Chione subimbricata* | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | Chione subrugosa*** | | | 1 | 1 | | | | 1 | Cerithium adustum* | 1 | | | | | | | | Clementia solida** | | | | | 1 | | | 1 | Crepidula aculeata*** | | | 1 | 1 | | | 1 | 1 | Crepidula striolata** | | | | 1 | | | | | Crucibulum scutellatum* | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | Crucibulum spinosum*** | | | 1 | 1 | | 1 | | | Crucibulum personatum*** | | | 1 | 1 | | | | | Columbella strombiformis* | 1 | | | | | 1 | | | Conus patricius | | | | | | | 1 | | Corbula biradiata** | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | Corbula sp. | | | | | 1 | | | | Cyclinella sacata | | | | | 1 | | | | Cymatium vestitum | | | | | | | 1 | | Cypraea arabicula* | 1 | | 1 | | | | | | Diodora inaequalis* | | | 1 | | | | | | Diodora pica* | 1 | | | | | | | | Donax carinatus*** | | | 1 | 1 | | | | | Dosinia sp.* | | | 1 | | | | | | Ficus ventricosa | | | | | | | 1 | | Fissurella sp.* | | 1 | | | | | | | Fissurella sp. 2* | | | 1 | | | | | | Fissurella longifissa** | | | | 1 | | | | | Fissurella virescens* | 1 | | 1 | | | 1 | 1 | | Fissurella microtrema* | 1 | | 1 | | | | | | Florimetis cognata** | | | | 1 | | | | | Florimetis dombeii** | | | | 1 | | | | | Glycymeris sp.** | | | | 1 | | | | | Grandiarca grandis* | | 1 | | | 1 | | | | Hindsiclava resina** | | | | 1 | | | | | Hipponix grayanus* | 1 | | | | | | | | Hipponix panamensis* | 1 | | 1 | | | | | | Isognomon recognitus* | | | | | | 1 | | | Latirus concentricus* | 1 | | | | | | | | Latirus hemphilli* | | 1 | | | | | | | Latirus mediamericanus* | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | Leptopecten tumbezensis* | | | | | | 1 | | | Lithophaga plumula | | | | | | | 1 | | Macrocallista sp.*** | | 1 | | 1 | | 1 | | | Malea ringens* | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | Megacypraea cervinetta* | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | 1 | | | Megatella sp.** | | | | 1 | | | | | Melongena patula* | 1 | | | | | | 1 | | Mitra sp.* | | | 1 | | | | | | Mitra lens* | 1 | | | | | | | | Modulus disculus* | | | 1 | | | | | | Muricanthu sradix*** | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | | Muricopsis zeteki* | 1 | 1 | | | | 1 | | | Nassarius angulicostis* | | | 1 | | | | | | Nassarius shaskyi | | | | | 1 | | | | Natica broderipiana | | | | | 1 | | 1 | | Natica chemnitzii | | | | | 1 | | 1 | | Natica unifasciata*** | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 1 | 1 | Nemocardium sp.* | | 1 | | | | | | | Nerita funiculata*** | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 1 | 1 | Northia pristis | | | | | | | 1 | | Notoacmaea sp.* | 1 | | | | | | 1 | | Oliva spendidula* | 1 | | | | | | | | Opeatostoma pseudodon* | 1 | | | | | | | | Papyridea aspersa* | 1 | | | | | 1 | | | Papyridea mantaensis* | 1 | | | | | | | | Pecten sp.* | | | 1 | | | | | | Pecten perulus* | | 1 | | | | | | | Pecten vogdesi* | | 1 | | | | | | | Petaloconchus innumerabilis** | | | | 1 | | | 1 | | Petaloconchus complicatus*** | | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | 1 | | Petricola exarata*** | | | 1 | 1 | | | | 1 | Pholadidea esmeraldensis* | 1 | | | | | 1 | 1 | | Pinctada mazatlanica*** | | 1 | | | 1 | | | 1 | Pitar aequinoctalis* | | 1 | | | | | | | Polinices uber* | | | 1 | | | | | | Polystira nobilis | | | | | | | 1 | | Protothaca ecuadoriana* | | 1 | | | | | | | Psammotreta mazatlanica | | | | | 1 | | | | Psammotreta viridotincta*** | | | 1 | 1 | | | | | Pteria sp.*** | | 1 | | | 1 | | | 1 | Semele sp.*** | | | 1 | 1 | | | | | Scaphande cylindrellus** | | | | 1 | | | | | Strigilla disjuncta** | | | | 1 | | | 1 | | Strigilla chroma** | | | | 1 | | | 1 | | Strombus galeatus* | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | Tagelus affinis** | | | | 1 | 1 | | | | Tellina sp.* | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | Tellina subtrigona | | | | | 1 | | | | Terebra robusta** | | | | 1 | | | 1 | | Terebra glauca | | | | | 1 | | 1 | | Thais biserialis* | 1 | | 1 | | | | 1 | | Thais melones* | 1 | | 1 | | | | 1 | | Thais speciosa* | 1 | | | | | | | | Trachycardium pistipleura* | 1 | | 1 | | | | | | Trachycardium senticosum*** | | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | | | Trachycardium sp.* | | 1 | | | | | | | Trigoniocardia biangulata** | | | | 1 | | | | | Trigoniocardia guanacastensis*** | | | 1 | 1 | | 1 | | | Trigoniocardia granifera* | | | 1 | | | | | | Turbonilla sp.** | | | | 1 | | | | | Turritella anactor* | | 1 | | | | | | | Turritella leucostoma | | | | | 1 | | | | Tripsycha tulipa* | | 1 | | | | | | | Vermicularia pellucida*** | | | 1 | 1 | | 1 | | 1 | Zonaria robertsi
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| 1 | 1 | 1 | | | 1 | 1 | |
| CRUSTACEA | | | | | | | | | Alpheus sp.* | | | 1 | | | | | | Alpheus cylindricus* | 1 | | | | | | | | Alpehus formosus* | 1 | | 1 | | | 1 | | | Alpheus wickstenae*** | | | 1 | | 1 | 1 | | 1 | Ambidexter panamensis*** | | 1 | | 1 | | | | | Aniculus elegans* | 1 | | | | | | | | Callinectes toxotes* | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | Cleantioides vonprahli | | | | | | | 1 | | Clibanarius panamensis*** | | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Cycloxanthops vittatus* | 1 | | 1 | | | 1 | | | Daldorfia garthi* | 1 | | | | | | | | Dardanus sinistripes | | | | | | | 1 | | Farfantepenaeus californiensis | | | | | 1 | | | | Gonodactylidae sp.* | | | 1 | | | | | | Hepatus kossmanni | | | | | | | 1 | | Menippe frontalis* | 1 | | 1 | | | 1 | | | Mithrax spinipes* | 1 | | | | | | | | Pachycheles panamensis*** | | | | | | 1 | | 1 | Panopeus chilensis*** | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 1 | 1 | Panopeus purpureus*** | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Panulirus gracilis* | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | | 1 | | Petrolisthes armatus*** | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 1 | | Petrolisthes nobilii*** | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 1 | Petrolisthes edwardsii*** | 1 | | 1 | 1 | | 1 | | | Petrolisthes galathinus | | | 1 | | | 1 | | | Petrolisthes glasselli* | | | | | | 1 | | | Petrolisthes ortmanni* | 1 | | 1 | | | 1 | | | Petrolisthes vicarius* | | | | | | 1 | | | Petrolisthes haigae* | 1 | | | | | 1 | | | Pilumnus sp.* | 1 | | 1 | | | 1 | | | Pilumnus limosus* | | | 1 | | | | | | Pilumnus nobili* | | 1 | 1 | | 1 | | | | Pilumnus townsendi*** | | | 1 | 1 | | 1 | | | Pinnotheres sp.** | | | | 1 | | | | | Pisidia magdalenensis* | 1 | | 1 | | | 1 | | | Podochela angulata* | | | 1 | | | | | | Squillaaculeataaculeata*** | | | 1 | 1 | | | 1 | 1 | Synalpheus nobilii*** | | | | | | 1 | | 1 | Synalpheu stownsendi peruvianus*** | 1 | | | 1 | | | | 1 | Trizopagurus sp. | | | | | | | 1 | | Trizopagurus magnificus* | 1 | 1 | | | | 1 | | | Typton serratus* | | 1 | 1 | | | | | | Upogebia thistle* | 1 | | | | | | | |
| ECHINODERMATA | | | | | | | | | Diadema mexicanum* | 1 | | | | | | | | Echinometra vanbrunti* | 1 | 1 | | | | 1 | 1 | | Encope sp.** | | | | 1 | | | | | Hesperocidaris asteriscus* | 1 | | 1 | | | | | | Holothuria hilla* | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | Holothuria impatiens* | 1 | | | | | | | | Holothuria inhabilis* | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | Holothuria leucospilota* | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | Isostichopus fuscus* | 1 | | | | | | | | Luidia superba | | | | | | | 1 | | Ophiocoma sp. | | | | | 1 | | | | Ophiocoma aethiops* | 1 | | 1 | | 1 | 1 | | | Ophiocoma alexandri* | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | Ophioderma panamensi* | 1 | | 1 | | | | | | Ophionerei sannulata* | 1 | | 1 | | | 1 | | | Ophiotrix spiculata*** | 1 | | 1 | 1 | | 1 | | 1 | Pharia pyramidata* | 1 | | 1 | | | | | | Phataria unifascialis* | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | | | |
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