On a collection of thalassinids (Crustacea : Decapoda) from the Pacific coast of Mexico, with description of a new species of the genus Biffarius

A collection of thalassinid shrimp was obtained from intertidal and subtidal habitats of islands and bays of the Mexican tropical Pacific. The material consists of five species, including Axianassa mineri Boone, 1931, a species that had not been recorded since the original description. A new species...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Hernández-Aguilera, JL
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:1998
País:México
Institución:Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Repositorio:Sistema de Información de la Facultad de Ciencias, UNAM
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.fciencias.unam.mx:11154/2797
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11154/2797
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Marine & Freshwater Biology
Crustacea
Decapoda
Thalassinidea
Eastern Pacific
Mexico
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Sumario:A collection of thalassinid shrimp was obtained from intertidal and subtidal habitats of islands and bays of the Mexican tropical Pacific. The material consists of five species, including Axianassa mineri Boone, 1931, a species that had not been recorded since the original description. A new species, Biffarius debilis, was discovered and represents the fourth species of this genus and the first in the American Pacific.