The Echinodermata of the estuarine region of the rivers Rhine, Meuse, and Scheldt, with a list of species occurring in the coastal waters of the Netherlands
Wolff, W.J. (1968). The Echinodermata of the estuarine region of the rivers Rhine, Meuse, and Scheldt, with a list of species occurring in the coastal waters of the Netherlands. Neth. J. Sea Res. 4(1): 59-85 In: Netherlands Journal of Sea Research. Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ): Groningen; Den Burg. ISSN 0077-7579; e-ISSN 1873-1406, more |  |
| Keywords | Distribution
Ecology
Environments > Aquatic environment > Brackishwater environment
Amphipholis squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1828) [WoRMS]; Asterias rubens Linnaeus, 1758 [WoRMS]; Astropecten irregularis (Pennant, 1777) [WoRMS]; Echinocardium cordatum (Pennant, 1777) [WoRMS]; Echinocyamus pusillus (O.F. Müller, 1776) [WoRMS]; Ophiothrix fragilis (Abildgaard in O.F. Müller, 1789) [WoRMS]; Ophiura affinis Lütken, 1858 [WoRMS]; Ophiura albida Forbes, 1839 [WoRMS]; Ophiura texturata Lamarck, 1816 [WoRMS]; Psammechinus miliaris (P.L.S. Müller, 1771) [WoRMS]; Solaster papposus (Linnaeus, 1767) [WoRMS]; Spatangus purpureus O.F. Müller, 1776 [WoRMS]; Thyonidium commune (Forbes, 1853) [WoRMS]
ANE, Netherlands [Marine Regions]; ANE, Netherlands, Westerschelde [Marine Regions]
Marine/Coastal; Brackish water |
| Abstract | The ecology and distribution in the Delta area (The Netherlands) are described for the echinoderm species Astropecten irregularis, Solaster papposus, Asterias rubens, Ophiotrix fragilis, Amphipholis squamata, Ophiura texturata, O. albida, O. affinis, Psammechinus miliaris, Echinocyamus pusillus, Spatangus purpureus, Echinocardium cordatum, and Thyonidium commune. A list is given of the species of echinoderms occurring in Dutch coastal waters. |
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