A taxonomic study of asteroid fauna in Calubcob, Tayabas Bay, San Juan, Batangas
Date of Publication
1996
Document Type
Bachelor's Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science in Biology
College
College of Science
Department/Unit
Biology
Abstract/Summary
Asteroids were collected in the intertidal areas of Tayabas Bay, Calubcob, San Juan, Batangas from June to October, 1995. Identification of the collected asteroids were done using key to identification by Domantay, 1967 and de Celis 1981. A total of seven species were collected, identified and classified under Order Phanerozonida. Out of the seven species collected, one species belong to Family Archasteridae, which is Archaster angulatus, three species to Family Linckiidae namely: Linckia guildingii, Linckia laevigata and Nardoa tuberculata and also three species belong to Family Oreasteridae which are as follows: Pentaceropsis tyloderma, Protoreaster alveolatus and Protoreaster nodosus.
Abstract Format
html
Language
English
Format
Accession Number
TU07371
Shelf Location
Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F, Henry Sy Sr. Hall
Physical Description
34 leaves
Keywords
Starfishes--Batangas; Intertidal zonation--Batangas
Recommended Citation
Pascual, M. G. (1996). A taxonomic study of asteroid fauna in Calubcob, Tayabas Bay, San Juan, Batangas. Retrieved from https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/1382
