First record and geographic range extension of Holothuria (Theelothuria) princeps Selenka, 1867 (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea: Holothuriidae) in the Gulf of Morrosquillo, Colombian Caribbean

Abstract

The geographic distribution of Holothuria (Theelothuria) princeps in Colombian Caribbean is extended inside the Gulf of Morrosquillo, based on 7 individuals collected in Banco de Arena sector, Córdoba. A morphological description of this species record with color figures and scanning electron microscopy images of their ossicles is provided. This fifinding increases the spatial distribution of this species in the Caribbean coast of Colombia.