Two new species of the family Alpheidae: Alpheus margaritae sp. n. and Leptalpheus melendezensis ... more Two new species of the family Alpheidae: Alpheus margaritae sp. n. and Leptalpheus melendezensis sp. n. are described from Santa María-La Reforma, coastal lagoon, SE Gulf of California. Alpheus margaritae sp. n. is closely related to A. antepaenultimus and A. mazatlanicus from the Eastern Pacific and to A. chacei from the Western Atlantic, but can be differentiated from these by a combination of characters, especially the morphology of the scaphocerite and the first pereopods. Leptalpheus melendezensis sp. n. resembles L. mexicanus but can be easily differentiated because L. melendezensis sp. n. has the anterior margin of the carapace broadly rounded and has only one spine on the mesial margin of ischium in the major cheliped, versus an acute rostrum and an unarmed major cheliped. Additionally, a phylogenetic analysis was used to explore the relationships of these two new taxa. These results show that Alpheus margaritae sp. n. and Leptalpheus melendezensis sp. n. are indeed related to the species against which we are comparing them, and demonstrate that they can be considered as different species. Additional specimens of Leptalpheus cf. mexicanus, Ambidexter panamensis and A. swifti are recorded for the first time in the Santa María-La Reforma coastal lagoon.
A new pinnotherid crab, Pinnixa hendrickxi n. sp., is described from Isla de la Piedra, Mazatlán,... more A new pinnotherid crab, Pinnixa hendrickxi n. sp., is described from Isla de la Piedra, Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico. The new species can be distinguished from most species of Pinnixa of the Eastern Pacific because males have an abdomen narrowed medially and widened distally. However, due to this characteristic, P. hendrickxi resembles P. darwini Garth, 1960, P. plectrophoros Glassell, 1935, P. transversalis Milne-Edwards & Lucas, 1842, and P. bahamondei Garth, 1957 from the eastern Pacific and P. faxoni Rathbun, 1918, from the western Atlantic. Pinnixa hendrickxi can easily be distinguished from P. plectrophoros and P. transversalis by the absence of spines on third and fourth legs. On the other hand, the new species can be separated from P. transversalis, P. bahamondei, and P. faxoni by the absence of dorsal ridges on the carapace. It can be distinguished from P. darwini by the fingers of the chelae (which, when closed, leave a gap in P. darwini, but close almost completely in the new species), the exopod of the third maxiliped with a non-segmented flagellum in the new species, and first pleopod with slender terminal process and without bulbous subterminal swelling in the new species. All Rights Reserved
Twelve species of hermit crabs were identified from material recollected in Chamela Bay, Jalisco.... more Twelve species of hermit crabs were identified from material recollected in Chamela Bay, Jalisco. The family Diogenidae was the best represented with 7 species. Nine species represent new records for Chamela Bay and 2 species of the genus Paguristes were found to be undescribed. We found an association of hermit crabs with shells used as home in 29 gastropods; the commonest shells used were Cantharus sanguinolentus (Duclos, 1833) and Mancinella speciosa (Valenciennes, 1832).
Branchiomma bairdi, a fouling non-indigenous sabellid polychaete has been detected in the southea... more Branchiomma bairdi, a fouling non-indigenous sabellid polychaete has been detected in the southeastern Gulf of California, representing the first record in the eastern tropical Pacific, as its original distribution is the Caribbean Sea. The species was commonly found as isolated specimens but small aggregates with 4–12 individuals were also found on floating docks, on dock pilings, buoys and on hull of vessels into the port of Mazatlán. Branchiomma bairdiis a simultaneous hermaphrodite with male and female gametes developing separately in the same segments. The sperm morphology suggests that the species is a free-spawner with external fertilization (ect-aquasperm type). A complete diagnosis is provided and a discussion about its systematics, reproduction and ecology is included.
Two new species of the family Alpheidae: Alpheus margaritae sp. n. and Leptalpheus melendezensis ... more Two new species of the family Alpheidae: Alpheus margaritae sp. n. and Leptalpheus melendezensis sp. n. are described from Santa María-La Reforma, coastal lagoon, SE Gulf of California. Alpheus margaritae sp. n. is closely related to A. antepaenultimus and A. mazatlanicus from the Eastern Pacific and to A. chacei from the Western Atlantic, but can be differentiated from these by a combination of characters, especially the morphology of the scaphocerite and the first pereopods. Leptalpheus melendezensis sp. n. resembles L. mexicanus but can be easily differentiated because L. melendezensis sp. n. has the anterior margin of the carapace broadly rounded and has only one spine on the mesial margin of ischium in the major cheliped, versus an acute rostrum and an unarmed major cheliped. Additionally, a phylogenetic analysis was used to explore the relationships of these two new taxa. These results show that Alpheus margaritae sp. n. and Leptalpheus melendezensis sp. n. are indeed related to the species against which we are comparing them, and demonstrate that they can be considered as different species. Additional specimens of Leptalpheus cf. mexicanus, Ambidexter panamensis and A. swifti are recorded for the first time in the Santa María-La Reforma coastal lagoon.
A new pinnotherid crab, Pinnixa hendrickxi n. sp., is described from Isla de la Piedra, Mazatlán,... more A new pinnotherid crab, Pinnixa hendrickxi n. sp., is described from Isla de la Piedra, Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico. The new species can be distinguished from most species of Pinnixa of the Eastern Pacific because males have an abdomen narrowed medially and widened distally. However, due to this characteristic, P. hendrickxi resembles P. darwini Garth, 1960, P. plectrophoros Glassell, 1935, P. transversalis Milne-Edwards & Lucas, 1842, and P. bahamondei Garth, 1957 from the eastern Pacific and P. faxoni Rathbun, 1918, from the western Atlantic. Pinnixa hendrickxi can easily be distinguished from P. plectrophoros and P. transversalis by the absence of spines on third and fourth legs. On the other hand, the new species can be separated from P. transversalis, P. bahamondei, and P. faxoni by the absence of dorsal ridges on the carapace. It can be distinguished from P. darwini by the fingers of the chelae (which, when closed, leave a gap in P. darwini, but close almost completely in the new species), the exopod of the third maxiliped with a non-segmented flagellum in the new species, and first pleopod with slender terminal process and without bulbous subterminal swelling in the new species. All Rights Reserved
Twelve species of hermit crabs were identified from material recollected in Chamela Bay, Jalisco.... more Twelve species of hermit crabs were identified from material recollected in Chamela Bay, Jalisco. The family Diogenidae was the best represented with 7 species. Nine species represent new records for Chamela Bay and 2 species of the genus Paguristes were found to be undescribed. We found an association of hermit crabs with shells used as home in 29 gastropods; the commonest shells used were Cantharus sanguinolentus (Duclos, 1833) and Mancinella speciosa (Valenciennes, 1832).
Branchiomma bairdi, a fouling non-indigenous sabellid polychaete has been detected in the southea... more Branchiomma bairdi, a fouling non-indigenous sabellid polychaete has been detected in the southeastern Gulf of California, representing the first record in the eastern tropical Pacific, as its original distribution is the Caribbean Sea. The species was commonly found as isolated specimens but small aggregates with 4–12 individuals were also found on floating docks, on dock pilings, buoys and on hull of vessels into the port of Mazatlán. Branchiomma bairdiis a simultaneous hermaphrodite with male and female gametes developing separately in the same segments. The sperm morphology suggests that the species is a free-spawner with external fertilization (ect-aquasperm type). A complete diagnosis is provided and a discussion about its systematics, reproduction and ecology is included.
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family Diogenidae was the best represented with 7 species. Nine species represent new records for Chamela Bay
and 2 species of the genus Paguristes were found to be undescribed. We found an association of hermit crabs with
shells used as home in 29 gastropods; the commonest shells used were Cantharus sanguinolentus (Duclos, 1833) and
Mancinella speciosa (Valenciennes, 1832).
family Diogenidae was the best represented with 7 species. Nine species represent new records for Chamela Bay
and 2 species of the genus Paguristes were found to be undescribed. We found an association of hermit crabs with
shells used as home in 29 gastropods; the commonest shells used were Cantharus sanguinolentus (Duclos, 1833) and
Mancinella speciosa (Valenciennes, 1832).