Organisms Diversity & Evolution 6 (2006)
Electronic Supplement 10

Charles Oliver Coleman, Exequiel R. Gonzalez:
New hyalellids (Crustacea, Amphipoda, Hyalellidae) from Lake Titicaca.

print version: Org. Divers. Evol. 6(3): 218-219. 2006 (abstract only)
electr. suppl.: full article. pdf-format, 6 MB

Abstract:

Two new species of hyalellid amphipods, Hyalella crawfordi and H. gauthieri, are described from Lake Titicaca; H. echinus (Faxon, 1876) is redescribed. The Hyalella echinus group of species is newly proposed for these three species, and a group diagnosis is provided. A key to the three species in the group is provided.

Key words: Freshwater; Taxonomy, New species; Hyalella echinus; Hyalella crawfordi; Hyalella gauthieri

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