Thor floridanus Kingsley, 1878
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https://doi.org/10.1590/2358-2936e2017015 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03B887A4-FFBA-FFB4-2946-F8972FED084E |
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Felipe |
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Thor floridanus Kingsley, 1878 |
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Thor floridanus Kingsley, 1878
Previous records. (?) Heck, 1977: 338 [around Galeta
Island]; (?) Heck, 1979: 199 [Caribbean Panama].
Remarks. Heck (1977; 1979) records this species in his seagrass studies, whilst recording the related Thor manningi Chace, 1972 in other work (e.g. Heck and Wetstone, 1977). Whilst it seems highly likely that only one species is involved, it cannot be discounted that both species occur in Panama. Thor floridanus is widespread in the western Atlantic, from North Carolina and the northern Gulf of Mexico southwards to Costa Rica ( Felder et al., 2009); most often on seagrass and algae, 0– 59 m.
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