Shallow water caprellids (Crustacea: Amphipoda) of Azores and Madeira
The species composition and vertical distribution of caprellids associated to hard bottoms (mainly hydroids and algae) were studied from 0 to 41 m deep in Azores and Madeira. The highest caprellid densities were measured between 0 and 10 m. Caprella acanthifera ‘sensu lato’ and Caprella equilibra Sa...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2015 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universidad de Sevilla (US) |
| Repositorio: | idUS. Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevilla |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:idus.us.es:11441/44310 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://hdl.handle.net/11441/44310 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Caprellids Hydroids Taxonomy Shallow waters |
| Sumario: | The species composition and vertical distribution of caprellids associated to hard bottoms (mainly hydroids and algae) were studied from 0 to 41 m deep in Azores and Madeira. The highest caprellid densities were measured between 0 and 10 m. Caprella acanthifera ‘sensu lato’ and Caprella equilibra Say, 1818 were the dominant species in Azores, while Caprella penantis Leach, 1814 and Pseudoprotella phasma (Montagu, 1804) were more abundant in Madeira. Lateral view figures and taxonomical remarks are provided for each species. Although Macaronesian islands seem to share most of the caprellid species, a detailed morphological and molecular study is necessary to clarify the taxonomical status of some species. Probably, the global diversity of amphipods from Macaronesia is still underestimated. |
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