Cephalopoda (Mollusca) of the Colombian Caribbean Sea
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https://doi.org/10.25268/bimc.invemar.2021.50.1.1025Keywords:
cephalopoda, caribbean, biogeography, systematicsAbstract
The cephalopod fauna in Colombian Caribbean waters is poorly known. This work gives an overview of the species found in the area. For elaborating this list, the most relevant natural history collections where the material of the area’s is material is deposited were consulted, identifications were verified compared with type material and original descriptions and redescriptions. In the Colombian
Caribbean Sea 48 cephalopod species are present in different environments, represented in 17 families and 33 genera. There is one Spirula, seven sepiolids, 21 squids, and 19 octopod species. Most animals are from shallow coastal waters.
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