Catalogue decapod and stomatopod crustaceans of Perú

Authors

  • Víctor Moscoso Instituto del Mar del Perú

Keywords:

Shrimps, Prawns, Lobsters, Hermit crabs, Crabs, Mantis shrimps, Crustacea, Decapoda, Stomatopoda, Eastern Pacific, Peru, Amazon basin, Biodiversity

Abstract

 A total of 403 species of decapod and 15 species of stomatopod have registered for the sea, coasts and continental Peruvian waters. For effect of El Niño, 16 species of decapod (3.97%) have expanded their range to Perú. At present, only Peru has collected 23 species of decapod (5.71%) and 2 species of stomatopods (13.33%). It provides information on taxonomy, geographic distribution and Peruvian localities generally, habitat and common names.

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Published

2012-12-31

How to Cite

Moscoso, V. (2012). Catalogue decapod and stomatopod crustaceans of Perú. Boletin Instituto Del Mar Del Perú, 27(1-2-), 209. Retrieved from https://revistas.imarpe.gob.pe/index.php/boletin/article/view/111