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Epitomapta aumakua sp. nov. occurs at a depth of 2.5 m in Kualoa, O'ahu, Hawai'i, living in coarse sand. It is distinctive in having 12 pinnate tentacles, each tentacle with three pairs of digits and 6-8 sensory cups. The body wall bears papillae or oval bumps, and the length of body reaches a maximum length of 18.4 mm after relaxation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

El artículo discute la importancia cultural de las estrellas de mar en la antigua ciudad de Tula con un enfoque en los hallazgos arqueológicos en las regiones de El Corral de Tula, ceremonias complejas reflejadas en el arte escultórico en el Palacio Quemado.

El artículo presenta información acerca de la importancia simbólica de los océanos para los grupos indígenas prehispánicas en México, especialmente las estrellas marinas, las cuales aparecen como arte en el Templo Mayor de Tenochtitlan.

There is little information about the echinoderms of Nicaragua. Here we present a list based on bibliographical revisions and collections of specimens made in the last three years. Samplings were made from June 11 to 16, 2016, in 10 locations (two in the Pacific and eight in the Caribbean). In addition, the databases of eight international scientific collections were reviewed. Finally, reports were added from photographic archives of the school of diving Dive Nicaragua and ECOLÓGICA S.A. The list of echinoderms of Nicaragua consists of 193 species distributed in five classes, 112 genera, 58 families and 24 orders. The class with the highest number of species was Asteroidea (57 species), followed by the class Echinoidea (46 species), and the class with the lowest number of species was Crinoidea (10 species). Fifty six new records are added for Nicaragua, 19 of which correspond to the Pacific and 38 to the Caribbean. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]