A new amphipod species (Peracarida: Amphipoda: Ampithoidae) collected from Cenote Aerolito, Cozumel Island, Quintana Roo

A new species of amphipod belonging to the family Ampithoidae was collected from Cenote Aerolito, Cozumel Island, Quintana Roo associatedwith a macroalgae bed. The main differences between the new species and the previously recorded species in the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea,Cymadusa comptaandC...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Manuel Ortiz, Ignacio Winfield
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:México
Institución:Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Repositorio:Redalyc-UNAM
OAI Identifier:oai:redalyc.org:42539890027
Acceso en línea:https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=42539890027
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Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Biología
Cymadusa
Crustacea
Ampithoidae
Anchialine system
Mexican Caribbean
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Sumario:A new species of amphipod belonging to the family Ampithoidae was collected from Cenote Aerolito, Cozumel Island, Quintana Roo associatedwith a macroalgae bed. The main differences between the new species and the previously recorded species in the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea,Cymadusa comptaandCymadusa setosarespectively, are also presented. The new species increases the globally described number ofCymadusaspecies to 33.All Rights Reserved © 2015 Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Instituto de Biología. This is an open access item distributed under theCreative Commons CC License BY-NC-ND 4.0.