Description of three new species of Ampelisca (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Ampeliscidae) from Southwestern Atlantic, with a key of the genus for Brazilian species
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2007
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Zootaxa
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3
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Valerio-Berardo M.T.
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Ampelisca species are inhabitant of soft bottom marine benthic communities of tropical to cold - temperate zones. Prior to this paper, 11 species of the genus were recognized from Brazilian coast. Three new species of Ampelisca are herein described: Ampelisca longipropoda, Ampelisca meridionalis and Ampelisca youngi. The specimens were dredged from the continental shelf of Southwestern Atlantic Ocean between the latitudes 22°06'S and 34°32'S. A key to the Ampelisca species of the Brazilian coast is provided. © 2007 Magnolia Press.