Electronic Supplement 10
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Organisms
Diversity & Evolution 5 (2005) Electronic Supplement 10 |
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Yusbelly J. Díaz, José M. Guerra-García, Alberto
Martín:
Caprellids (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Caprellidae) from shallow
waters of the Caribbean coast of Venezuela.
print version: Org. Divers. Evol. 5(3): 249-251. 2005 (abstract
only)
electr. suppl.: full article. pdf-format, 3.8 MB
Abstract:
The caprellidean fauna of Venezuela is investigated.
Twenty-seven stations in shallow waters of the states Falcón, Carabobo,
Aragua, Anzoátegui, Sucre and Nueva Esparta were sampled, and the
caprellids were sorted and identified. A total of 3984 specimens were
identified; twelve species in eight genera are reported. Two species,
Caprella penantis Leach, 1814 and Paracaprella digitimanus
Quitete, 1971, are new records for Venezuelan waters. An identification key and
illustrations are provided for all caprellid species known from Venezuela, as
well as comments on their distribution and ecology.
Key words: Crustacea; Amphipoda; Caprellidae; New records; Venezuela; Identification key
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