Diversity of Echinoderms (Echinoidea, Ophiuroidea) in Intertidal

Zone of Porok Beach, Gunung Kidul, Yogyakarta

Afifah Nur Hidayah1, Alfiah Niky Rizkyta1, Laras Nur Jannah1, Muhammad Berliando Gavintri1, Nadya
Salma Salsabila1, Salma Dewi Pratita1, Zaenab Nurahmah1, Fania Baeta Roska Khalallia 1*, Ni Made
Sri Winasti1, and Rury Epilurahman2
1
Marine Study Club, Faculty of Biology, Universitas Gadjah Mada
Jl. Teknika Selatan, Sekip Utara, Yogyakarta, 55281, Indonesia
2
Laboratorium of Animal Taxonomy, Faculty of Biology, Universitas Gadjah Mada,
Jl. Teknika Selatan, Sekip Utara, Yogyakarta, 55281, Indonesia
*
faniabaeta2@gmail.com, phone: +6282134432443

Abstract: Porok Beach is one of the beaches located in Gunungkidul which is dominated by the
surface of the substrate in the form of sand, coral, and macroalgae. Porok Beach is the research
station of Faculty of Biology. Echinoderms are known as biota of marine which is are living on corals,
sandy, and on the intertidal zone and deep ocean. The intertidal characteristics of Porok Beach has a
suitable structure to echinodems life because there are many corals. The purpose of this research is
to know the diversity of echinoderms on the intertidal zone. Sampling was carried out on August, 29th
2020 with purposive random sampling method along the coastal-line in intertidal zone. The result of
this research are identified and classified on the each class. Based on the results, the are found
species from Echinodea, and Ophiuroidea. Species from Echinoidea there is Echinometra sp,
Heterocentrotus trigonarius, and Stomopneustes variolaris. Ophiuroidea namely Ophiocoma
scolopendrina, and Ophiocoma erinaceus. The conclusion from this study were the discovery of 3
species from the clas Echinoidea, and 2 spesies from Ophiuroidea class.