TY - JOUR JF - IFRO JO - IJFS VL - 19 IS - 5 PY - 2020 Y1 - 2020/9/01 TI - New record and range expansion of a rare spatangoid species, Metalia persica (Mortensen, 1940) (Echinoidea, Brissidae) from the Oman Sea TT - N2 - This paper presents the first record of Metalia persica, (Mortensen, 1940) from the Gulf of Oman. The new record extends geographical distribution range of this spatangoid species to the eastward. Morphological and ecological notes as well as the distribution range of M. persica are also provided. SP - 2730 EP - 2734 AU - Fatemi, Y. AD - Young Researchers and Elite Club, Bandar Abbas Branch, Islamic Azad University, Bandar Abbas, Iran P.O. Box: 79159-1311, Tel: (+98)9125245840). KW - Echinoderms KW - Sand dollar KW - Metalia persica KW - Chabahar KW - Iran UR - http://jifro.ir/article-1-3544-en.html ER -