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Tortonese, E. (1980). Researches on the coast of Somalia. Littoral Echinodermata. Monitore zoologico italiano NS Supplemento XIII 5: 99-139.
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As a contribution to the study of the marine fauna of Somalia, which is still poorly known, 59 species of littoral Echinoderms are reported. They were recently collected in four localities (Mogadiscio, Gesira, Sar uanle, Bender Mtoni), in different ecological situations. Two species of Ophiuroids (Amphioplus somaliensis and A. minutus) are described as new. Several others of each class require comments on their variability, taxonomy and distribution.
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East Africa for Actinopyga echinites (Jaeger, 1833) 
East Africa for Holothuria (Platyperona) strigosa Selenka, 1867 
East Africa for Monachaster sanderi (Meissner, 1892) 
East Africa for Ophiothrix echinotecta Balinsky, 1957 
East Africa for Ophiothrix trilineata Lütken, 1869 
Madagascar for Monachaster sanderi (Meissner, 1892) 
Madagascar for Ophiocoma pusilla (Brock, 1888) 
Mozambican Exclusive Economic Zone for Echinaster purpureus (Gray, 1840) 
Mozambican Exclusive Economic Zone for Ophiocoma pusilla (Brock, 1888) 
Mozambican Exclusive Economic Zone for Ophiothrix echinotecta Balinsky, 1957 
Red Sea for Holothuria (Halodeima) atra Jaeger, 1833 
Red Sea for Holothuria (Semperothuria) cinerascens (Brandt, 1835) 
Red Sea for Macrophiothrix hirsuta cheneyi (Lyman, 1861) 
Red Sea for Monachaster sanderi (Meissner, 1892) 
Red Sea for Ophiocoma pusilla (Brock, 1888) 
Red Sea for Ophionereis dubia (Müller & Troschel, 1842) 
Red Sea for Ophiothrix propinqua Lyman, 1861 
Red Sea for Ophiothrix trilineata Lütken, 1869 
Somali Exclusive Economic Zone for Actinopyga echinites (Jaeger, 1833) 
Somali Exclusive Economic Zone for Actinopyga mauritiana (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834) 
Somali Exclusive Economic Zone for Afrocucumis africana (Semper, 1867) 
Somali Exclusive Economic Zone for Amphioplus minutus Tortonese, 1980 
Somali Exclusive Economic Zone for Amphioplus somaliensis Tortonese, 1980 
Somali Exclusive Economic Zone for Asterina burtoni Gray, 1840 
Somali Exclusive Economic Zone for Colobocentrotus atratus (Linnaeus, 1758) 
Somali Exclusive Economic Zone for Commissia hartmeyeri AH Clark, 1912 
Somali Exclusive Economic Zone for Culcita schmideliana (Bruzelius, 1805) 
Somali Exclusive Economic Zone for Echinaster purpureus (Gray, 1840) 
Somali Exclusive Economic Zone for Echinothrix diadema (Linnaeus, 1758) 
Somali Exclusive Economic Zone for Eucidaris metularia (Lamarck, 1816) 
Somali Exclusive Economic Zone for Euretaster cribrosus (von Martens, 1867) 
Somali Exclusive Economic Zone for Fromia milleporella (Lamarck, 1816) 
Somali Exclusive Economic Zone for Heterocentrotus trigonarius (Lamarck, 1816) 
Somali Exclusive Economic Zone for Holothuria (Fistularia) hilla Lesson, 1830 
Somali Exclusive Economic Zone for Holothuria (Halodeima) atra Jaeger, 1833 
Somali Exclusive Economic Zone for Holothuria (Lessonothuria) pardalis Selenka, 1867 
Somali Exclusive Economic Zone for Holothuria (Mertensiothuria) leucospilota (Brandt, 1835) 
Somali Exclusive Economic Zone for Holothuria (Metriatyla) scabra Jaeger, 1833 
Somali Exclusive Economic Zone for Holothuria (Microthele) nobilis (Selenka, 1867) 
Somali Exclusive Economic Zone for Holothuria (Platyperona) strigosa Selenka, 1867 
Somali Exclusive Economic Zone for Holothuria (Selenkothuria) erinacea Semper, 1868 
Somali Exclusive Economic Zone for Holothuria (Selenkothuria) parva Krauss in Lampert, 1885 
Somali Exclusive Economic Zone for Holothuria (Semperothuria) cinerascens (Brandt, 1835) 
Somali Exclusive Economic Zone for Holothuria (Stauropora) pervicax Selenka, 1867 
Somali Exclusive Economic Zone for Holothuria (Thymiosycia) arenicola Semper, 1868 
Somali Exclusive Economic Zone for Holothuria (Thymiosycia) impatiens (Forsskål, 1775) 
Somali Exclusive Economic Zone for Labidodemas rugosum (Ludwig, 1875) 
Somali Exclusive Economic Zone for Linckia guildingi Gray, 1840 
Somali Exclusive Economic Zone for Linckia multifora (Lamarck, 1816) 
Somali Exclusive Economic Zone for Macrophiothrix aspidota (Müller & Troschel, 1842) 
Somali Exclusive Economic Zone for Macrophiothrix hirsuta (Müller & Troschel, 1842) 
Somali Exclusive Economic Zone for Macrophiothrix hirsuta cheneyi (Lyman, 1861) 
Somali Exclusive Economic Zone for Monachaster sanderi (Meissner, 1892) 
Somali Exclusive Economic Zone for Nardoa variolata (Bruzelius, 1805) 
Somali Exclusive Economic Zone for Ophiactis savignyi (Müller & Troschel, 1842) 
Somali Exclusive Economic Zone for Ophiarachnella gorgonia (Müller & Troschel, 1842) 
Somali Exclusive Economic Zone for Ophiocoma brevipes Peters, 1851 
Somali Exclusive Economic Zone for Ophiocoma erinaceus Müller & Troschel, 1842 
Somali Exclusive Economic Zone for Ophiocoma pica Müller & Troschel, 1842 
Somali Exclusive Economic Zone for Ophiocoma pusilla (Brock, 1888) 
Somali Exclusive Economic Zone for Ophiocoma scolopendrina (Lamarck, 1816) 
Somali Exclusive Economic Zone for Ophiocoma valenciae Müller & Troschel, 1842 
Somali Exclusive Economic Zone for Ophiolepis cincta Müller & Troschel, 1842 
Somali Exclusive Economic Zone for Ophiolepis superba H.L. Clark, 1915 
Somali Exclusive Economic Zone for Ophiomastix venosa Peters, 1851 
Somali Exclusive Economic Zone for Ophiomyxa australis Lütken, 1869 
Somali Exclusive Economic Zone for Ophionereis dubia (Müller & Troschel, 1842) 
Somali Exclusive Economic Zone for Ophiopeza fallax Lütken, 1869 (non Peters, 1851) 
Somali Exclusive Economic Zone for Ophiopeza spinosa (Ljungman, 1867) 
Somali Exclusive Economic Zone for Ophioplocus imbricata (Müller & Troschel, 1842) 
Somali Exclusive Economic Zone for Ophiothrix echinotecta Balinsky, 1957 
Somali Exclusive Economic Zone for Ophiothrix nereidina (Lamarck, 1816) 
Somali Exclusive Economic Zone for Ophiothrix propinqua Lyman, 1861 
Somali Exclusive Economic Zone for Ophiothrix trilineata Lütken, 1869 
Somali Exclusive Economic Zone for Pentaceraster mammillatus (Audouin, 1826) 
Somali Exclusive Economic Zone for Polycheira rufescens (Brandt, 1835)  (inaccurate)
Somali Exclusive Economic Zone for Protoreaster lincki (Blainville, 1830) 
Somali Exclusive Economic Zone for Salmacis bicolor L. Agassiz in L. Agassiz & Desor, 1846 
Somali Exclusive Economic Zone for Stomopneustes variolaris (Lamarck, 1816) 
Somali Exclusive Economic Zone for Toxopneustes pileolus (Lamarck, 1816) 
Somalia for Echinometra mathaei (Blainville, 1825) 
Somalia for Echinoneus cyclostomus Leske, 1778 
Somalia for Laganum depressum L. Agassiz, 1841 
Somalia for Microcyphus rousseaui L. Agassiz in L. Agassiz & Desor, 1846 
Somalia for Tripneustes gratilla (Linnaeus, 1758) 
Tanzanian Exclusive Economic Zone for Ophiothrix echinotecta Balinsky, 1957