The shallow-water thoracican barnacles (Crustacea) of Tamaulipas, Mexico

Authors

  • ANTONIO CELIS
  • GABINO RODRÍGUEZ ALMARÁZ
  • FERNANDO ÁLVAREZ

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22201/ib.20078706e.2007.002.427

Keywords:

Crustacea, Cirripedia, Thoracica, Tamaulipas, Gulf of Mexico

Abstract

THE FIRST SURVEY OF THE SHALLOW-WATER THORACICAN BARNACLES (CRUSTACEA: CIRRIPEDIA: THORACICA) FROM THE COAST OF TAMAULIPAS, MEXICO, IS PRESENTED. THIRTEEN SPECIES WERE IDENTIFIED: 2 BELONGING TO THE FAMILY LEPADIDAE, OF THE ORDER PEDUNCULATA, AND 11 WITHIN THE ORDER SESSILIA BELONGING TO THE FAMILIES CHTHAMALIDAE (2), CHELONIBIIDAE (1), TETRACLITIDAE (1), AND BALANIDAE (6). A KEY TO IDENTIFY THE SPECIES, A BRIEF TAXONOMIC ACCOUNT AND PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE SPECIES ARE PROVIDED.

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Published

2007-12-01

How to Cite

CELIS, A., RODRÍGUEZ ALMARÁZ, G., & ÁLVAREZ, F. (2007). The shallow-water thoracican barnacles (Crustacea) of Tamaulipas, Mexico. Revista Mexicana De Biodiversidad, 78(002). https://doi.org/10.22201/ib.20078706e.2007.002.427

Issue

Vol. 78 No. 002: diciembre

Section

TAXONOMÍA Y SISTEMÁTICA