Fairy shrimp (Branchiopoda: Anostraca) of Chile camarón duende (Branchiopoda: Anostraca) en Chile
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Date
2012-02-24
Authors
Rogers, D.C.
De los Ríos Escalante, Patricio
Zuñiga, O.
De los Ríos Escalante, Patricio
Zuñiga, O.
Authors
Date
2012-02-24
Datos de publicación:
10.1651/07-2953.1
Keywords
Camarón duende - Anostráceos - Fairy shrimp
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Abstract
Portions of Chile were surveyed for Anostraca. Including the two species of Anemia previously reported from Chile, we found 5 new localities and range extensions for 5 species of Branchinecta. Previous studies on Chilean Anostraca have focused on Artemia, and although Branchinecta was previously reported in Antarctica close to Chilean Air Force installations, and in a few temporal ponds in Southern Patagonia, the species were never determined. Brief habitat descriptions, as well as conservation status, and identification keys are presented and discussed. Additionally, we describe a new species from the Atacama Desert, Branchinecta papillata n. sp.
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Keywords
Camarón duende , Anostráceos , Fairy shrimp
Citation
10.1651/07-2953.1