Eurytemora americana Williams, 1906, not Eurytemora affinis (Poppe, 1880), inhabits the Bahía Blanca estuary, Argentina

The aim of this report is to clarify the taxonomical identity of the species of Eurytemora (Copepoda, Calanoida) present in the Bahía Blanca estuary, Argentina. Observations of taxonomical details were performed and the results led us to conclude that this species is Eurytemora Americana Williams, 1...

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Main Authors: Monica S. Hoffmeyer, Bruce W. Frost, María B. Castro
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Language:English
Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 2000-03-01
Series:Scientia Marina
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Online Access:http://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/747
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spelling doaj-c02c016dc10e4772afae198a2dc1fe5a2021-05-05T13:49:50ZengConsejo Superior de Investigaciones CientíficasScientia Marina0214-83581886-81342000-03-0164111111310.3989/scimar.2000.64n1111739Eurytemora americana Williams, 1906, not Eurytemora affinis (Poppe, 1880), inhabits the Bahía Blanca estuary, ArgentinaMonica S. Hoffmeyer0Bruce W. Frost1María B. Castro2Instituto Argentino de Oceanografía, CONICET-UNSSchool of OceanographyInstituto Argentino de Oceanografía, CONICET-UNSThe aim of this report is to clarify the taxonomical identity of the species of Eurytemora (Copepoda, Calanoida) present in the Bahía Blanca estuary, Argentina. Observations of taxonomical details were performed and the results led us to conclude that this species is Eurytemora Americana Williams, 1906 and not Eurytemora affinis (Poppe, 1880), as previously identified. E. Americana is a recent invader in this estuary and could have been accidentally introduced with ballast water of ships.http://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/747eurytemora americanaeurytemora affinisbahía blanca estuaryargentina
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María B. Castro
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Bruce W. Frost
María B. Castro
Eurytemora americana Williams, 1906, not Eurytemora affinis (Poppe, 1880), inhabits the Bahía Blanca estuary, Argentina
Scientia Marina
eurytemora americana
eurytemora affinis
bahía blanca estuary
argentina
author_facet Monica S. Hoffmeyer
Bruce W. Frost
María B. Castro
author_sort Monica S. Hoffmeyer
title Eurytemora americana Williams, 1906, not Eurytemora affinis (Poppe, 1880), inhabits the Bahía Blanca estuary, Argentina
title_short Eurytemora americana Williams, 1906, not Eurytemora affinis (Poppe, 1880), inhabits the Bahía Blanca estuary, Argentina
title_full Eurytemora americana Williams, 1906, not Eurytemora affinis (Poppe, 1880), inhabits the Bahía Blanca estuary, Argentina
title_fullStr Eurytemora americana Williams, 1906, not Eurytemora affinis (Poppe, 1880), inhabits the Bahía Blanca estuary, Argentina
title_full_unstemmed Eurytemora americana Williams, 1906, not Eurytemora affinis (Poppe, 1880), inhabits the Bahía Blanca estuary, Argentina
title_sort eurytemora americana williams, 1906, not eurytemora affinis (poppe, 1880), inhabits the bahía blanca estuary, argentina
publisher Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas
series Scientia Marina
issn 0214-8358
1886-8134
publishDate 2000-03-01
description The aim of this report is to clarify the taxonomical identity of the species of Eurytemora (Copepoda, Calanoida) present in the Bahía Blanca estuary, Argentina. Observations of taxonomical details were performed and the results led us to conclude that this species is Eurytemora Americana Williams, 1906 and not Eurytemora affinis (Poppe, 1880), as previously identified. E. Americana is a recent invader in this estuary and could have been accidentally introduced with ballast water of ships.
topic eurytemora americana
eurytemora affinis
bahía blanca estuary
argentina
url http://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/747
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