Peracarids (Crustacea: Malacostraca) from cenote Aerolito, Cozumel, Mexican Caribbean
Por:
Pisanty, DT, Solis, EMC, Weiss, VS, Salazar, MH
Publicada:
1 ene 2010
Categoría:
Aquatic Science
Resumen:
The faunistic composition of the benthic amphipods and tanaidaceans in the cenote Aerolito (Purificacion system), Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico was studied. A total of 8823 specimens were examined and identified to species. The following species of amphipods were recorded: Melita longisetosa, Melita planaterga, Parhyale hawaiensis and the tanaid Hargeria rapax. All the species mentioned above are new records for Cozumel as well as for cenotes. The tanaid H. rapax is the first record for tanaidaceans in cenotes.
Filiaciones:
Pisanty, DT:
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Inst Ciencias Mary & Limnol, Lab Ecol & Biodiversidad Invertebrados Marinos, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico
Solis, EMC:
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Inst Ciencias Mary & Limnol, Lab Ecol & Biodiversidad Invertebrados Marinos, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico
Weiss, VS:
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Inst Ciencias Mary & Limnol, Lab Ecol & Biodiversidad Invertebrados Marinos, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico
Salazar, MH:
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Inst Ciencias Mary & Limnol, Lab Ecol & Biodiversidad Invertebrados Marinos, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico
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