First record of <i>Odontaster penicillatus</i> populations (Philippi, 1870) (Echinodermata: Asteroidea) in the Atacama and Antofagasta regions, Chile (Southeast Pacific)

Leonardo Campos; Fernando Berrios; Brenda B. Hermosillo-Núñez; Marco Ortiz

doi:10.1007/s13131-021-1957-1

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Leonardo Campos, Fernando Berrios, Brenda B. Hermosillo-Núñez, Marco Ortiz. First record of Odontaster penicillatus populations (Philippi, 1870) (Echinodermata: Asteroidea) in the Atacama and Antofagasta regions, Chile (Southeast Pacific)[J]. Acta Oceanologica Sinica, 2022, 41(12): 152-155. doi: 10.1007/s13131-021-1957-1

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Leonardo Campos, Fernando Berrios, Brenda B. Hermosillo-Núñez, Marco Ortiz. First record of Odontaster penicillatus populations (Philippi, 1870) (Echinodermata: Asteroidea) in the Atacama and Antofagasta regions, Chile (Southeast Pacific)[J]. Acta Oceanologica Sinica, 2022, 41(12): 152-155. doi: 10.1007/s13131-021-1957-1

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First record of Odontaster penicillatus populations (Philippi, 1870) (Echinodermata: Asteroidea) in the Atacama and Antofagasta regions, Chile (Southeast Pacific)

doi: 10.1007/s13131-021-1957-1

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Departamento de Ciencias Acuáticas y Ambientales, Universidad de Antofagasta Chile, Antofagasta 1240000, Chile
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Centro de Investigaciones Costeras Universidad de Atacama (CIC-UDA), Avenida Copayapu 485, Copiapó 1530000, Chile
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Laboratorio de Modelamiento de Sistemas Ecológicos Complejos (LAMSEC), Instituto Antofagasta, Universidad de Antofagasta, Antofagasta 1240000, Chile
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Instituto de Ciencias Naturales AvH, Facultad de Ciencias del Mar y Recursos Biológicos, Universidad de Antofagasta, Antofagasta 1240000, Chile
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Centro de Investigación y Estudios Avanzados del Maule, Vicerrectoría de Investigación y Posgrado, Universidad Católica Del Maule, Campus San Miguel, Talca 3480094, Chile

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Corresponding author: E-mail: leonard.campos@gmail.com
Received Date: 2021-06-23
Accepted Date: 2021-11-15

Available Online: 2022-09-01

Publish Date: 2022-12-30

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We report for the first time the presence of local populations of the starfish Odontaster penicillatus in the regions of Atacama and Antofagasta, Chile. This finding indicates an extension of the distribution limit of 500 km with respect to the last observation made in 2007 in Isla Grande de Atacama. A total of 121 specimens of O. penicillatus were recorded at depths of between 8 m and 24 m. They were associated with rocky substrate and with different species of barnacles, sponges and bryozoans. The presence of O. penicillatus expands the knowledge of the benthic biodiversity of the region, and the development of studies on its ecological importance will be promoted.
- Odontaster penicillatus,
- new record,
- Antofagasta,
- Atacama,
- South Pacific Ocean

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