J
Johnson-Smithsonian Deep-Sea
Expedition, 435
L
La Gomera, 474, 475
La Niña, 208
La Parguera, 440, 447, 449
Larval abundance, 444, 447, 463
Larval biology, 198
Leptopentacta deichmannae, 235, 247
Loxechinus albus, 288, 294, 296, 2978, 375,
377, 378
Lytechinus variegatus, 25, 32, 80, 86, 113,
154, 164, 234, 235, 240, 244, 258, 309,
411, 414, 444, 445, 461, 464
Lytechinus semituberculatus, 192, 195, 201,
202, 216, 288
Luidia, 18, 23, 25, 26, 32, 71, 98, 172, 173,
194, 207, 243, 263, 288, 291, 305, 316,
324, 360, 369, 373, 382, 384, 492,
493, 528
Luidia senegalensis, 413, 415, 305
M
Macaronesian, 481, 483
Madeira, 125, 481, 483
Magellanic Province, 364
Magueyes, 443, 448
Malpelo, 149, 153, 157, 160
Malvinas (Falkland) Current, 303
Mangrove, 12, 77, 119
Marine Biodiversity Information System
(SIBM), 147, 156
Marine Science Collection of Department of
Marine Sciences (MSC), 443
Mexico, 6, 8
Molecular evolution, 455
Monophoraster, 352, 353
Mortality, 87
Museum of Comparative Zoology (MCZ), 430
Museum of Natural Sciences
of Berlin (ZMB), 430
N
National Museum of Natural History of Santo
Domingo (MNHNSD), 430
Nicaragua, 2, 67, 68, 70, 71, 73, 81–83, 86, 93,
97, 98
Nidorellia armata, 172, 192, 291
Norcross-Bartlett, 429
O
Ophiocoma, 24, 26, 79, 90
Ophioplocus, 320, 374
Ophiothrix, 348, 492, 494
Oreaster reticulatus, 4, 433, 434, 494
P
Paita, 278, 281, 284, 288
Paleontology, 252, 95
Panama, 2, 5, 6, 38, 67, 68, 70, 73, 79, 81, 82,
87, 92, 93, 98, 107–110, 112–114,
117–120, 122–133, 135–137, 147, 149,
156, 157, 257, 465, 515, 516, 533, 536
Paracas, 278, 280, 288, 289, 294
Parasitism, 210, 214
Paraster doederleini, 82
Parastichopus parvimensis, 33, 35, 46
Parish-Smithsonian, 429
Patagonian, 351, 364, 371, 374, 380–382, 387,
388, 516
Pattalus mollis, 285, 297
Pearl Islands, 109, 112, 128
Peru, 2, 4, 6, 92, 132, 157, 277, 278, 280-284,
288, 289, 291, 292, 294, 296–298,
515–517, 524, 92
Pharia pyramidata, 170, 191
Phataria unifascialis, 28, 29
Phylogenetic, 89, 120, 202
Phylogeography, 126
Physiology, 90, 120, 244, 450
Phytoplankton, 16, 406
Platasterias, 26, 207, 544
Predation, 183, 210, 213
Programa EcoMar, 431
Pseudechinus, 308, 375, 381
Pseudocnus, 288
Psolidium, 292
Puerto Rico, 2, 6, 427, 431, 439, 441–444,
447, 449, 450, 456–462, 464–466
R
Recruitment, 115, 444
Regeneration, 452, 453
Reproduction, 35, 89, 120, 243, 373, 375,
443, 446
Reproductive cycles, 120
Río de la Plata, 345, 346, 350, 351, 360, 362,
364, 515
Rosario Corals, and San Bernardo Islands
National Natural Park (PNNCRSB),
154, 161, 167
RVBlake, 442
Index
657
Johnson-Smithsonian Deep-Sea
Expedition, 435
L
La Gomera, 474, 475
La Niña, 208
La Parguera, 440, 447, 449
Larval abundance, 444, 447, 463
Larval biology, 198
Leptopentacta deichmannae, 235, 247
Loxechinus albus, 288, 294, 296, 2978, 375,
377, 378
Lytechinus variegatus, 25, 32, 80, 86, 113,
154, 164, 234, 235, 240, 244, 258, 309,
411, 414, 444, 445, 461, 464
Lytechinus semituberculatus, 192, 195, 201,
202, 216, 288
Luidia, 18, 23, 25, 26, 32, 71, 98, 172, 173,
194, 207, 243, 263, 288, 291, 305, 316,
324, 360, 369, 373, 382, 384, 492,
493, 528
Luidia senegalensis, 413, 415, 305
M
Macaronesian, 481, 483
Madeira, 125, 481, 483
Magellanic Province, 364
Magueyes, 443, 448
Malpelo, 149, 153, 157, 160
Malvinas (Falkland) Current, 303
Mangrove, 12, 77, 119
Marine Biodiversity Information System
(SIBM), 147, 156
Marine Science Collection of Department of
Marine Sciences (MSC), 443
Mexico, 6, 8
Molecular evolution, 455
Monophoraster, 352, 353
Mortality, 87
Museum of Comparative Zoology (MCZ), 430
Museum of Natural Sciences
of Berlin (ZMB), 430
N
National Museum of Natural History of Santo
Domingo (MNHNSD), 430
Nicaragua, 2, 67, 68, 70, 71, 73, 81–83, 86, 93,
97, 98
Nidorellia armata, 172, 192, 291
Norcross-Bartlett, 429
O
Ophiocoma, 24, 26, 79, 90
Ophioplocus, 320, 374
Ophiothrix, 348, 492, 494
Oreaster reticulatus, 4, 433, 434, 494
P
Paita, 278, 281, 284, 288
Paleontology, 252, 95
Panama, 2, 5, 6, 38, 67, 68, 70, 73, 79, 81, 82,
87, 92, 93, 98, 107–110, 112–114,
117–120, 122–133, 135–137, 147, 149,
156, 157, 257, 465, 515, 516, 533, 536
Paracas, 278, 280, 288, 289, 294
Parasitism, 210, 214
Paraster doederleini, 82
Parastichopus parvimensis, 33, 35, 46
Parish-Smithsonian, 429
Patagonian, 351, 364, 371, 374, 380–382, 387,
388, 516
Pattalus mollis, 285, 297
Pearl Islands, 109, 112, 128
Peru, 2, 4, 6, 92, 132, 157, 277, 278, 280-284,
288, 289, 291, 292, 294, 296–298,
515–517, 524, 92
Pharia pyramidata, 170, 191
Phataria unifascialis, 28, 29
Phylogenetic, 89, 120, 202
Phylogeography, 126
Physiology, 90, 120, 244, 450
Phytoplankton, 16, 406
Platasterias, 26, 207, 544
Predation, 183, 210, 213
Programa EcoMar, 431
Pseudechinus, 308, 375, 381
Pseudocnus, 288
Psolidium, 292
Puerto Rico, 2, 6, 427, 431, 439, 441–444,
447, 449, 450, 456–462, 464–466
R
Recruitment, 115, 444
Regeneration, 452, 453
Reproduction, 35, 89, 120, 243, 373, 375,
443, 446
Reproductive cycles, 120
Río de la Plata, 345, 346, 350, 351, 360, 362,
364, 515
Rosario Corals, and San Bernardo Islands
National Natural Park (PNNCRSB),
154, 161, 167
RVBlake, 442
Index
657