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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

DOI
https://doi.org/10.15560/13.5.597
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 5
pp. 597 – 603

Abstract

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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.