New record of Paralomis spinosissima Birstein & Vinogradov (Decapoda: Anomura: Lithodidae) from Mar del Plata, Argentina

The lithodid crab Paralomis spinosissima is previously known only in Sub-Antarctic waters from South Georgia Island to the Drake Passage. Here we recorded a juvenile male obtained off shores of Mar del Plata (~37°S), Argentina. This new occurrence extends the distribution range of the species over 1...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Zootaxa
Main Authors: OLGUÍN, NICOLE, OCAMPO, EMILIANO H., FARIAS, NAHUEL
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Mangolia Press 2015
Subjects:
Anomura
Lithodidae
Paralomis
new records
taxonomy
Mar del Plata
Atlantic Ocean
Crustacea
Argentina
Antarctic
Drake Passage
South Georgia Island
Antarc*
Online Access:https://www.mapress.com/j/zt/article/view/zootaxa.3957.2.9
https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3957.2.9
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Summary:The lithodid crab Paralomis spinosissima is previously known only in Sub-Antarctic waters from South Georgia Island to the Drake Passage. Here we recorded a juvenile male obtained off shores of Mar del Plata (~37°S), Argentina. This new occurrence extends the distribution range of the species over 1300 km northwards in the Atlantic Ocean.

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