Fig. 5.4 Total number of echinoderms and number of species per class in each ecoregion of the
Caribbean Colombian coast. The total number of echinoderms in each ecoregion is presented in
the white square and is reflected in the size of the graphic. Details of the number of species per
class in each ecorregion are in Table 5.2 (System Information Laboratory LABSIS-INVEMAR)
Table 5.2 Total number of species and species per ecoregion of the Colombian Caribbean Sea
Ecoregion
Crinoidea
Asteroidea
Ophiuroidea
Echinoidea
Holothuroidea
Total
GUA
15
41
34
20
12
122
PAL
8
27
29
11
7
82
TAY
16
40
54
29
19
158
MAG
9
32
43
29
21
134
ARCO
17
30
56
44
25
172
MOR
7
22
15
8
2
54
DAR
10
28
33
26
18
115
SAN
2
9
9
10
15
45
Total
22
67
80
51
44
264
GUA Guajira, PAL Palomino, TAY Tayrona, MAG Magdalena, ARCO Coralline MORArchipelagos, DARMorrosquillo, Darién, SAN San Andrés and Providencia Archipelago
160
M. Benavides-Serrato et al.