title: Sea anemones (Cnidaria, Anthozoa, Actiniaria) from coral reefs in the southern Gulf of Mexico.
abstract: Seven sea anemone species from coral reefs in the southern Gulf of Mexico are taxonomically diagnosed and images from living specimens including external and internal features, and cnidae are provided. Furthermore, the known distribution ranges from another 10 species are extended. No species records of sea anemones have been previously published in the primary scientific literature for coral reefs in the southern Gulf of Mexico and thus, this study represents the first inventory for the local actiniarian fauna.
authors.affiliation: Unidad Multidisciplinaria de Docencia e Investigación en Sisal (UMDI-Sisal), Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM); Puerto de Abrigo, Sisal, Yucatán, México, C. P. 97356 ; Posgrado en Ciencias del Mar y Limnología, UNAM; Instituto de Ciencias del Mar y Limnología, Circuito Exterior, Ciudad Universitaria, Ciudad de México, C. P. 04510.
authors.forename: Ricardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: González-Muñoz
authors.forename: Nuno
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Simões
authors.forename: José Luis
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Tello-Musi
authors.forename: Estefanía
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rodríguez
keywords: Alacranes Reef; Anthozoa; Banco de Campeche; Cayo Arenas; Veracruz Reef System; Yucatán