Nauplius (Dec 2018)

A new record of Kisakiellus aweti Sousa & Elmoor-Loureiro, 2018 (Cladocera, Chydoridae) from the Amazon region

  • Lourdes M.A. Elmoor-Loureiro,
  • Francisco Diogo Rocha Sousa,
  • Gustavo Martins Rocha,
  • Jordana de Carvalho e Féres,
  • José Mauro Sterza

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1590/2358-2936e2018033
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 26, no. 0

Abstract

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Abstract Kisakiellus aweti Sousa and Elmoor-Loureiro, 2018 (Cladocera, Chydoridae) was described from first-order streams in Upper Xingu River basin. Here, we report a new occurrence of this species from Araguari river, Amapá, Brasil, extending its distribution range for more than 1,500 km in Amazon Hydrogeographic Region.

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