Cinco espécies novas de Metharpiniinae (Amphipoda: Phoxocephalidae) no litoral do Rio de Janeiro

The family Phoxocephalidae comprises species inhabiting soft-bottoned surfaces. Although it is widely distributed throughout the world, such a family is poorly know on Brazilian coast. There are approximately 200 species, but only five have been registered in Ubatuha. São Paulo, BraziL namely. Microphoxus cornutus (Schellenberg, 1931): Heterophoxus videns Barnard, 1930: Pseudharpinia dentata Schellenherg, 1931: Harpiniopsis galerus Barnand, 1960 e Phoxocephalus homilis Barnard, 1960. The present study has decribed five species found along Rio de Janeiro coast. lt has included descriptions and drawings or three species from Microphoxus, one from Metharpinia and one from Grandifoxus. The last two genera have been cited for the first time in Brazil.

Grantor dc:publisher

Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

Year dc:date.issued

2000

Author dc:creator

• Bustamante, Alicelena de Oliveira

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Young, Paulo Secchin

• Rio de Janeiro (Estado)
• Anfípodes
• Phoxocephalidae
• Metharpiniinae

Statement dc:rights

• Acesso Aberto

Language dc:language

por

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11422/3540

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:pantheon.ufrj.br:11422/3540