A taxonomic study of asteroid fauna of Sigayan Bay, Laiya Aplaya, San Juan, Batangas
Date of Publication
1994
Document Type
Bachelor's Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science in Biology
College
College of Science
Department/Unit
Biology
Abstract/Summary
Asteoids were collected in the intertidal area of Sigayan Bay, Laiya Aplaya, San Juan, Batangas from March to June, 1994. Identification of asteroids were done using key to identification by de Celis (1980). The identified asteroids were verified at the Philippine National Museum.Ten species of asteroids were identified. Under Order Phanerozonida, three species belong to Family Oreasteridae namely Protoreaster nodosus, Culcita novae-guineae and Pentaceropsis tyloderma three species to Family Linkiidae namely Linckia laevigata, Linckia multifora and Nardoa tuberculata and one species to Family Archasteridae which is Archaster typicus. Under Order Spinulosida, one species belong to Family Echinasteridae which is Echinaster typicus one species to Family Asterinidae which is Patiriella exigua and one species from Family Acanthasteridae that is Acanthaster planci.
Abstract Format
html
Language
English
Format
Accession Number
TU06889
Shelf Location
Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F, Henry Sy Sr. Hall
Physical Description
41 leaves
Keywords
Starfishes--Batangas; Echinodermata--Identification
Recommended Citation
Anuran, M. R. (1994). A taxonomic study of asteroid fauna of Sigayan Bay, Laiya Aplaya, San Juan, Batangas. Retrieved from https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/1253
