Systematic list of species of peracarids from Chile (Crustacea, Eumalacostraca) Lista sistematica de especies de peracaridos de Chile (Crustacea, Eumalacostraca)

Gonzalez E.R.; Haye, P. A.; Balanda, M; Thiel M.

Keywords: peracarida, crustacea, isopoda, amphipoda, cumacea, tanaidacea, Invertebrata, Eumalacostraca

Abstract

Crustacean peracarids are a diverse group of invertebrates, common in terrestrial, freshwater and marine environments. The present study examines the species diversity of the orders Amphipoda, Cumacea, Isopoda, and Tanaidacea, presently reported from Chile. Other peracarid groups have not been recorded from Chile. A systematic list of presently recorded peracarid species and their geographic distribution in Chile from 18°S to 56°S, including the Archipelago of Juan Fernández and Isla de Pascua is provided. A preliminary biogeographic analysis suggests that species diversity increases from North to South. The facts that there are still large areas with unusually low number of species, and that many species recorded for Chile are unique records underlines the need for future taxonomic efforts in order to gain a thorough overview of the diversity of this important and species-rich group of invertebrates.

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Título según SCOPUS: Systematic list of species of peracarids from Chile (Crustacea, Eumalacostraca) Lista sistematica de especies de peracaridos de Chile (Crustacea, Eumalacostraca)
Título de la Revista: GAYANA (CONCEPCION) - INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIODIVERSITY, OCEANOLOGY AND CONSERVATION
Volumen: 72
Número: 2
Editorial: Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Oceanográficas - Universidad de Concepción
Fecha de publicación: 2008
Página de inicio: 157
Página final: 177
Idioma: eng
URL: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-67651246904&partnerID=q2rCbXpz
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