First records of Anthopleura nigrescens (Verrill, 1928) and Telmatactis panamensis (Verrill, 1869) (Cnidaria, Anthozoa, Actiniaria) in the Coiba National Park, Pacific coast of Panama

ACUÑA, F. H.; GONZALEZ-MUÑOZ, R.; GARESE, A.; DÍAZ FERGUSON, E.

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Año: 2022 vol. 18 p. 1141 - 1141

The sea anemones Anthopleura nigrescens (Verrill, 1928) and Telmatactis panamensis (Verrill, 1869) are reported for the first time in the Coiba National Park, a large protected area in the Pacific off Panama. The external anatomical taxonomic characters are described and images of live specimens are provided. The number of sea anemones sensu lato known for Panama is updated to 57. This work constitutes the first study in the documentation of the sea anemones of Coiba Island.