Fig. 5.5 Representation of the total number of echinoderms and number of species per class
within each deep azooxanthellate coral bank from north to south along La Guajira Peninsula
(PAL), Santa Marta (TAY) and San Bernardo Islands (ARCO) (Reyes et al. 2005). The total
number of echinoderms in each bank 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 bank are in Table 5.3 (System
Information Laboratory LABSIS-INVEMAR)
Table 5.3 Number of species per class on each deep coral setting of the Colombian Caribbean
Sea
Class
Deep coral bank
GUA
SMA
SBE
Crinoidea
5
1
5
Asteroidea
1
7
1
Ophiuroidea
11
12
16
Echinoidea
6
5
8
Holothuroidea
–
2
1
Total
23
27
31
GUAi Guajira, SMA Santa Marta, SBE San Bernardo
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within each deep azooxanthellate coral bank from north to south along La Guajira Peninsula
(PAL), Santa Marta (TAY) and San Bernardo Islands (ARCO) (Reyes et al. 2005). The total
number of echinoderms in each bank 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 bank are in Table 5.3 (System
Information Laboratory LABSIS-INVEMAR)
Table 5.3 Number of species per class on each deep coral setting of the Colombian Caribbean
Sea
Class
Deep coral bank
GUA
SMA
SBE
Crinoidea
5
1
5
Asteroidea
1
7
1
Ophiuroidea
11
12
16
Echinoidea
6
5
8
Holothuroidea
–
2
1
Total
23
27
31
GUAi Guajira, SMA Santa Marta, SBE San Bernardo
166
M. Benavides-Serrato et al.