TAXONOMIC CONFUSION IN THE GENUS PONTOCRATES (CRUSTACEA, AMPHIPODA) AND THE PRESENCE OF P-ARCTICUS IN BRITAIN

Authors
MOORE PG BEARE DJ
Citation
Pg. Moore et Dj. Beare, TAXONOMIC CONFUSION IN THE GENUS PONTOCRATES (CRUSTACEA, AMPHIPODA) AND THE PRESENCE OF P-ARCTICUS IN BRITAIN, Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, 73(3), 1993, pp. 609-615
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Journal title
Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom → ACNP
ISSN journal
00253154
Volume
73
Issue
3
Year of publication
1993
Pages
609 - 615
Database
ISI
SICI code
0025-3154(1993)73:3<609:TCITGP>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
Notice is given of the presence of a previously un-reported oediceroti d amphipod species, Pontocrates arcticus Sars, in the shallow sublitto ral zone of the sandy beach at Kames Bay, Millport (Scotland). Disting uishing features from P. arenarius are the parallel-sided second coxal plates, strongly deflexed narrow rostrum and lack of sternal dark pig mentation patterns in both sexes. A key to the three species in the ge nus is provided.