First record of the genus Limnoporeia Fearn-Wannan, 1968 (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Phoxocephalidae) from the Atlantic Ocean,with description of a new species |
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| Authors: | L. F. Andrade A. R. Senna |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Programa de Pós-gradua??o em Biologia Animal. Decanato de Pesquisa e Pós-Gradua??o, UFRRJ, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, Seropédica, Brasillzflp.andrade@hotmail.com!["ORCID]("//:0" "\"ORCID") https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4868-737X;3. Faculdade de Forma??o de Professores, Departamento de Ciências. Rua Dr. Francisco Portela, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, S?o Gon?alo, Brasil |
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| Abstract: | ABSTRACTA new species of Limnoporeia is described. The material examined was collected on the scope of the Mini Biological Trawl Project, off southeastern Brazil’s coast on the states of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, ranging from 34 to 72 metres depth. Limnoporeia infirmichelata sp. nov. is diagnosed by: head with short rostrum; gnathopods weakly chelate; gnathopod 1, propodus wider than long; gnathopod 2, basis posterodistal corner with a long plumose seta; telson with 1 stout seta on each lobe. This is the first record of the genus for the Atlantic Ocean. An identification key is provided for all world species of Limnoporeia.http://www.zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:CB9A8E15-196F-4CCC-8EE4-235246760111 |
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| Keywords: | New species Limnoporeia southeastern Brazil taxonomy key |
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