First finding of Macrochiron sargassi G. O. Sars, 1916 (Copepoda: Poecilostomatoida: Macrochironidae) in the Gulf of ¨Mexico./ Primer hallazgo de Macrochiron sargassi G. O. Sars, 1916 (Copepoda: Poecilostomatoida: Macrochironidae) en el Golfo de México.

For the first time, one species from the family Macrochironidae, is recorded from the Gulf of Mexico. The species, Macrochiron sargassi, was found on the west coast of Florida, USA, while performing Sargassum washes. RESUMEN Se registra por primera vez para el Golfo de Mexico un representante...

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Main Authors: Carlos Varela, Heather D. Bracken-Grissom
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centro de investigaciones Marinas-UH 2017-12-01
Series:Revista de Investigaciones Marinas
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Online Access:http://www.rim.uh.cu/index.php/RIM/article/view/337
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Summary:For the first time, one species from the family Macrochironidae, is recorded from the Gulf of Mexico. The species, Macrochiron sargassi, was found on the west coast of Florida, USA, while performing Sargassum washes. RESUMEN Se registra por primera vez para el Golfo de Mexico un representante de la familia Macrochironidae. La especie Macrochiron sargassi fue hallada luego de lavados de Sargassum sp. colectado en la costa oeste de La Florida, USA.
ISSN:1991-6086