New record of the Six-holed Keyhole Urchin, Leodia sexiesperforata (Leske, 1778) (Clypeasteroida, Mellitidae), from the Brazilian coast, with an updated distribution map
Carlos Eduardo Rocha Duarte Alencar,
Valéria Fonsêca Vale,
Sávio Arcanjo Santos Nascimento Moraes,
Paulo Victor Nascimento Araújo,
Fúlvio Aurélio Morais Freire
Affiliations
Carlos Eduardo Rocha Duarte Alencar
Universidade Federal da Bahia
Valéria Fonsêca Vale
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
Sávio Arcanjo Santos Nascimento Moraes
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
Paulo Victor Nascimento Araújo
Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Rio Grande do Norte
A new record of Leodia sexiesperforata is reported from the coast of Rio Grande do Norte state, northeastern Brazil. An updated distribution map based on data collected from literature, museums, and scientific collections is also presented. This new report fills a distribution gap on the coast of northeastern Brazil. Leodia sexiesperforata has a continuous range between the states of Ceará and Alagoas.
