<b>First record of Amphipoda <i>Talitroides topitotum</i> (Burt, 1934) (Gammaridea, Talitridae) in the State of Espírito Santo, Brazil</b> - doi: 10.4025/actascibiolsci.v35i1.12447

Talitroides topitotum (Amphipoda) was introduced in Brazil by silviculture activities. Currently the species is distributed in the states of Paraná, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. This paper describes the species’ occurrence in the state of Espírito Santo. The objective of this study was to determin...

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Main Authors: Frederico Jacob Eutrópio, Werther Krohling
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Maringá 2012-07-01
Series:Acta Scientiarum: Biological Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciBiolSci/article/view/12447
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Summary:Talitroides topitotum (Amphipoda) was introduced in Brazil by silviculture activities. Currently the species is distributed in the states of Paraná, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. This paper describes the species’ occurrence in the state of Espírito Santo. The objective of this study was to determine the interference of the edge effect on community structure of macroinvertebrates associated with leaf litter, where a T. topitotum female specimen was observed in coffee cultivations in March 2008.  
ISSN:1679-9283
1807-863X