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Occurrence of Kurzia polyspina Hudec (Crustacea, Anomopoda, Chydoridae) in Brazil

2002; Sociedade Brasileira de Zoologia; Volume: 19; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1590/s0101-81752002000100027

ISSN

1806-969X

Autores

Lourdes M. A. Elmoor-Loureiro,

Tópico(s)

Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology

Resumo

The cladoceran Kurzia polyspina Hudec, 2000 (Anomopoda, Chydoridae) was found associated with Eichhornia Kunth, 1843 (Pontederiaceae) roots in Paranoá Lake, Brasília. It represents the first record of this species in Brazil and in the Southern Hemisphere. Comments on Kurzia Dybowski & Grochowski, 1894 South American records are included.

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