title: Aspidochirotida (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea) from the northeast coast of Brazil.
abstract: This is a taxonomic work on the aspidochirotid sea cucumbers from shallow waters in Northeast Brazil. We studied 165 specimens, classified into 2 families, 3 genera, 7 subgenera and 9 species. Descriptions, illustrations and literature data are included for each species, in addition to ecological notes and information on their distribution in the northeast coast of Brazil. A taxonomic key is provided for the identification of the species.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Biológicas (Zoologia), Laboratório de Invertebrados Paulo Young (LIPY), Cidade Universitária S/nº 58059-900, João Pessoa, PB, Bras; Email: jessie.prata@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Jéssica
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Prata
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Sergipe, Departamento de Biociências, Laboratório de Invertebrados Marinhos (LABIMAR), Av. Vereador Olimpio Grande S/nº, 49500-000, Itabaiana, SE, Brasil; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Cynthia L C
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Manso
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Biológicas (Zoologia), Laboratório de Invertebrados Paulo Young (LIPY), Cidade Universitária S/nº 58059-900, João Pessoa, PB, Brasil; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Martin L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Christoffersen
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D001938:Brazil; D017753:Ecosystem; D009929:Organ Size; D012616:Sea Cucumbers / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development