Nikoides schmitti Manning & Chace, 1971 (Caridea: Processidae) in the South Atlantic Ocean, with an updated list and key for processid shrimps of Brazil

The shrimp Nikoides schmitti Manning & Chace, 1971 (Decapoda: Caridea: Processidae) is reported for the first time from the South Atlantic Ocean, based on four specimens dredged on soft bottoms of the continental shelf of the Camamu Basin, Bahia, Brazil (13°28’–13°30’S; 38°47’–38°49’W), at a dep...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Zootaxa
Main Authors: ALMEIDA, ALEXANDRE OLIVEIRA, BEZERRA, LUIS ERNESTO ARRUDA
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Mangolia Press 2011
Subjects:
Crustacea
Decapoda
Caridea
shrimp
Processidae
range extension
Brazil
South Atlantic Ocean
Online Access:https://www.mapress.com/j/zt/article/view/zootaxa.2864.1.2
https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.2864.1.2
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Summary:The shrimp Nikoides schmitti Manning & Chace, 1971 (Decapoda: Caridea: Processidae) is reported for the first time from the South Atlantic Ocean, based on four specimens dredged on soft bottoms of the continental shelf of the Camamu Basin, Bahia, Brazil (13°28’–13°30’S; 38°47’–38°49’W), at a depth range of 38–49 m depth. The Brazilian material is illustrated and an updated list of the Brazilian processid shrimps and a key for their identification are provided.

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