Catalogue of sponges, cnidarians, and echinoderms from Brazil based on a historical inventory of the Invertebrate Collection Paulo Young (CIPY)

Authors : Anne Isabelley GONDİM, Martin Lindsey CHRİSTOFFERSEN, Thelma Lúcia PEREİRA DİAS

Pages : 30-63

Doi:10.26650/tjbc.20200099

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Publication Date : 2020-09-16

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Scientific collections represent a highly relevant social legacy. They provide a source for research and production of human resources at several academic levels and play a key role for the preservation of biodiversity. The Invertebrate Collection Paulo Young insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CIPY);, held at the Universidade Federal da Paraíba insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(UFPB);, contains one of the most complete collections of shallow water marine invertebrates from Northeastern Brazil. It contains about 18,000 catalogued samples, and circa 2-3 times more samples awaiting identification and registration. The samples were collected in a variety of natural and artificial marine environments insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(e. g., coastal reefs, mangroves, and shipwrecks);. The main collection is subdivided into seven main groups insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Porifera, Cnidaria, Mollusca, Annelida, Crustacea, Echinodermata, and Ascidiacea);, and other smaller groups insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Bryozoa, Echiura, Sipuncula, Pycnogonida, Enteropneusta, and marine Turbellaria);. Using only identified and registered samples, we catalogued 285 species among the phyla Porifera insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(89 spp.);, Cnidaria insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(93 spp.);, and Echinodermata insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(103 spp.);. The collection has 36 types of species insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(including three Porifera, one Cnidaria, and four Echinodermata);. Considering its representativeness, this collection has a valuable record of Brazilian national marine diversity. Thus, the CIPY deserves to be known, recognized, and made available for study.
Keywords : Zoological collections, biodiversity, benthos, conservation, North eastern Brazil