Species diversity and distribution of freshwater crabs (Decapoda: Pseudothelphusidae) inhabiting the basin of the Rio Grande de Térraba, Pacific slope of Costa Rica

Species diversity and distribution of freshwater crabs (Decapoda: Pseudothelphusidae) inhabiting the basin of the Rio Grande de Térraba, Pacific slope of Costa Rica

During the last decades, knowledge on biodiversity of freshwater decapods has increased considerably; however, information about ecology of these crustaceans is scarce. Currently, the freshwater decapod fauna of Costa Rica is comprised by representatives of three families (Caridea: Palaemonidae and...

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Main Authors: Luis Rólier Lara, Ingo S Wehrtmann, Célio Magalhães, Fernando L Mantelatto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escuela de Ciencias del Mar, Facultad de Recursos Naturales, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso 2013-09-01
Series:Latin American Journal of Aquatic Research
Subjects:
Crustacea
cangrejos de agua dulce
inventario faunistico
diversidad de especies
América Central
Online Access:http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-560X2013000400005&lng=en&tlng=en

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