First records of the sponge crab Dromia personata (Brachyura) in the Netherlands and its historical findings in the North Sea

First records of the sponge crab Dromia personata (Brachyura) in the Netherlands and its historical findings in the North Sea

Abstract Only a few records exist of the sponge crab Dromia personata in the North Sea. Most records are in local languages, and have limited availability. On 11 August 2016, D. personata was found by divers in the Eastern Scheldt, a former estuary in the south-western part of the Netherlands. In th...

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Main Authors: Godfried W. N. M. van Moorsel, Floris P. Bennema, Reindert Nijland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:Marine Biodiversity Records
Subjects:
Sponge crab
Dromia personata
North Sea
Southern species
Distribution expansion
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41200-017-0129-7

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