Redescription of Caprella hirsuta Mayer, 1890 (Crustacea, Amphipoda, Caprellidea) from the Strait of Gibraltar

Caprella hirsuta Mayer, 1890 is redescribed based on specimens collected from the Strait of Gibraltar (Southern Spain-Northern Africa) during a study of the amphipod fauna from these coasts. Careful examination of these caprellids revealed differences with the previous descriptions, mainly the struc...

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Autores: Guerra García, José Manuel, Sánchez Moyano, Juan Emilio, García Gómez, José Carlos
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2001
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Sevilla (US)
Repositorio:idUS. Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevilla
OAI Identifier:oai:idus.us.es:11441/28248
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11441/28248
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Crustacea
Amphipoda
Caprellidea
Caprella hirsuta
Strait of Gibraltar
Redescription
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Sumario:Caprella hirsuta Mayer, 1890 is redescribed based on specimens collected from the Strait of Gibraltar (Southern Spain-Northern Africa) during a study of the amphipod fauna from these coasts. Careful examination of these caprellids revealed differences with the previous descriptions, mainly the structure of gnathopod 2, pereopods and abdomen.