Sipuncula of the Magellan area compared with adjacent regions of Antarctica

Authors

  • J. I. Saiz-Salinas Universidad del País Vasco
  • S. Pagola-Carte Universidad del País Vasco

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3989/scimar.1999.63s1227

Keywords:

Sipuncula, zoogeography, Magellan region, Antarctic Convergence

Abstract


The Magellan sipunculan fauna includes 4 families, 7 genera and 16 species. A comparison between this fauna and that from adjacent regions of Antarctica has been made. A total of 8 species and 3 genera are shared by the compared areas. Univariate analyses show no significant statistical differences among the investigated faunas, whereas a multivariate analysis corroborates that the effects of the Antarctic Convergence are stronger at the level of genera than species. Only 3 genera were able to cross over this zoogeographical boundary. However, these 3 genera succeeded in the new biotopes of Antarctica, since a total of 16 species have been recorded, compared with the 8 species only found in the Magellan region.

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Published

1999-12-30

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Saiz-Salinas JI, Pagola-Carte S. Sipuncula of the Magellan area compared with adjacent regions of Antarctica. Sci. mar. [Internet]. 1999Dec.30 [cited 2024Mar.28];63(S1):227-32. Available from: https://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/907

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