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Table 2 Main oceanic areas of the analysed populations, exact position of sampling, labelling and number (n) of measured (m) and analysed (a) specimens for distinct localities

From: New size data on the enigmatic Spirula spirula (Decabrachia, suborder Spirulina), on a global geographic scale

Main oceanic areas

Sites

Label

n m/a

ENAO

Eastern North Atlantic Ocean

Canary Islands, Spain. Tenerife: El Médano Beach,

N 28°02′44″, W 16°32′00″, N 28°02′50″, W 16°31′59″

Hermigua Beach, N 28°20′23″, W 17°09′54″

Gran Canaria: Mogan Beach, N 27°48′51″, W 15°45′12″;

Las Palmas Beach, N 28°07′58″, W 15°26′35″; Playa del Ingles,

N 27°45′06″, W 15°34′05″; Maspalomas, N 27°44′10″, W 15°34′33″;

Fuerteventura: Playa de Castillo, N 28°41′23″,

W 14°00′42″; Playa de Corralejo, N 28°44′00″, W 13°51′58″;

La Palma: Puerto Naos Beach, N 28°35′02″, W 17°54′34″

Cis

137/58

 

Porto Santo, Madeira Isles, Portugal N 33° 03′33″, W 16°19′50″

Psa

1/0

WNACO

Western North Atlantic Caribbean Ocean

Tobago, Trinidad & Tobago: Speyside Bay, N 11°17′43″,

W 60°32′00″; Hope Bay, N 11°11′30″, W 60°41′36″

Tob

15/7

WSAO

Western South Atlantic Ocean

Salvador da Bahia, Brazil: S 12°59′27″, E 38°31′36″

Bra

4/4

ESAO

Eastern South Africa

Western Cape, South Africa: Pater Noster Beach,

S 32°48′22″, E 17°53′40″

Saf

2/1

WIO

Western Indian Ocean

Tanzania: Kilwa Ruin Lodge, S 8°55′55″, E 39°30′57″;

Puna Beach S 7°03′30″, E 39°32′48″; Ras Tapuri S 9°57′03″,

E 39°57′19″; Mbudya Island, S 6°39′28″, E 39°14′49″;

Shaghani Beach, S 10°15′34″, E 40°11′34″

Tan

45/26

 

Mauritius, Republic of Mauritius: Palmar Beach, 3 km north of

Trou d’Eau Douce, S 20°12′57″, E 57°47′42″

Mau

40/17

NIO

Northern Indian Ocean

Maldives, Republic of the Maldives.

Vavvuru, Kurendhoo Atoll, N 5° 25′01″, E 73°21′15″;

Villingili, North Malé Atoll, N 4°10′30″, E 73°28′59″;

Embudu, northern South Malé Atoll, N 4°05′08″, E 73°30′37″;

Velidhu, northern Ari Atoll, N 4°11′40″, E 72°49′15″;

Kuredu, Kurendhoo Atoll, N 5°33′11″, E 73°28′10″

Mal

100/88

 

Sri Lanka, Republic of Sri Lanka:

1 km south of Bentoto, N 6°24′34″, E 79°59′55″;

Hikkaduwa Beach, N 6°08′12″, E 80°05′57″

Sla

4/3

 

Phuket, Thailand: Karon Beach, N 7°50′37″, E 98°17′35″;

Phuket, Nai Han Beach, N 7°46′38″, E 98°18′17″

Phu

21/20

EIO

Eastern Indian Ocean

Western Australia. Sorrento Beach, S 31°49′46″, E 115°44′41″;

Conspicuous Cliff 12 km south-east of Walpole, S 35°02′30″, E 116°50′45″

Wau

8/8

WPO

Western Pacific Ocean

Eastern Australia. Avalon Beach, New South Wales,

S 33°38′02″, E 151°20′02″

Eau

30/28

  1. See also Neige and Warnke (2010) for comparison of main geographic areas