Specimen-based records and geographic locations of brittle stars
(Echinodermata) collected from Sagami Bay
Abstract
Brittle stars are marine invertebrates that often dominate the seafloor.
Their global distribution range and abundance make them useful as marine
environmental bio-indicators. Despite their importance, however, there
is limited availability of data on brittle star specimens in Japan. In
this study, we focused on Sagami Bay, one of the oldest Japanese sea
areas for the study of brittle stars, and organized the data of the
specimens obtained there. This collection included specimens collected
between 2005 and 2021, with a total of 738 samples, which were
identified as 112 species. In this data set we ignored the duplication
at each sampling site. All data are deposited in the Global Biodiversity
Information Facility (GBIF) through the Japan Node of GBIF and are thus
accessible through the GBIF portal under the Creative Commons
Attribution 4.0 International license. The complete data set for this
abstract, published in the journal’s Data Paper section, is available in
electronic format in MetaCat in JaLTER at http:/++++++(Scheduled to be
obtained after acceptance).