Expansion of southern distributional range of Ucides occidentalis (Decapoda: Ucididae) and Cardisoma crassum (Decapoda: Gecarcinidae)

Is recorded the species of crabs brachyuran Ucides occidentalis (mangrove crab) and Cardisoma crassum (Blue crab or without mouth) in the mangroves of San Pedro (Piura), expanding its geographical distribution south of Tumbes, which was the known limit. The habitat of these species is characterized...

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Main Authors: Solange Alemán, Elmer Ordinola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos 2017-04-01
Series:Revista Peruana de Biología
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Online Access:http://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/rpb/article/view/13110