Title
Benthic amphipods (Amphilochidea and Senticaudata) in the northern central peruvian continental shelf
Other title
Anfípodos bentónicos (Amphilochidea y Senticaudata) en el centro norte de la plataforma continental del Perú
Date Issued
01 January 2018
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Publisher(s)
Facultad de Ciencias Biologicas, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Abstract
In this work, amphipod species of the suborder Amphilochidea and Senticaudata from the North-Central Continental Platform of Peru (03°24'S - 79°30'W to 09°00'S - 81°30'W) are reported. 136 stations were sampled, range between 22 to 372 m in depth, all collections were during the autumn. We determined 28 species, belonging to 15 families. Ampeliscidae family was the most diverse with eleven (11) species. Of the total of species, 14 species are new records to Peruvian sea. Indeed, this research includes descriptive taxonomic information and referenced geographical distribution.
Start page
371
End page
406
Volume
25
Issue
4
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Zoología, Ornitología, Entomología, ciencias biológicas del comportamiento Biología marina, Biología de agua dulce, Limnología
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85064085908
Source
Revista Peruana de Biologia
ISSN of the container
15610837
DOI of the container
10.15381/rpb.v25i4.15531
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