Artículo
Caprellids (Crustacea: Amphipoda) from Papua New Guinea, with the description of a new species
Autor/es | Guerra García, José Manuel |
Departamento | Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Zoología |
Fecha de publicación | 2003 |
Fecha de depósito | 2022-04-06 |
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Resumen | This is the first study of caprellid amphipods
from the coast of Papua New Guinea. Several collections
from Madang Lagoon (north) and Bootless Bay (south)
have been studied. Seven species in seven genera are
recorded, ... This is the first study of caprellid amphipods from the coast of Papua New Guinea. Several collections from Madang Lagoon (north) and Bootless Bay (south) have been studied. Seven species in seven genera are recorded, of which Pseudoproto papua sp. nov. is described as new to science. The genus Pseudoproto Mayer, 1903 has consisted, so far, of only one species, Pseudoproto fallax Mayer, 1903. Although only a single male has been found of Pseudoproto papua sp. nov., differences in antennae, mouthparts, gnathopod 2 and pereopods 3 and 4 have revealed that it represents a new species of Pseudoproto. Lateral view figures of all species, together with a key to species level for the Caprellidea from Papua New Guinea are also included. |
Agencias financiadoras | Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte (MECD). España |
Identificador del proyecto | AP 98 28617065 |
Cita | Guerra García, J.M. (2003). Caprellids (Crustacea: Amphipoda) from Papua New Guinea, with the description of a new species. Helgoland Marine Research, 57 (2), 100-109. |
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