Description of Macrochaetus kostei n. sp (Rotifera, Trichotriidae) from a coastal lagoon of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Authors
de Paggi, SJ Branco, CWC Kozlowsky-Suzuki, B
Citation
Sj. De Paggi et al., Description of Macrochaetus kostei n. sp (Rotifera, Trichotriidae) from a coastal lagoon of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, STUD NEOTR, 35(2), 2000, pp. 157-160
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Animal Sciences
Journal title
STUDIES ON NEOTROPICAL FAUNA AND ENVIRONMENT
ISSN journal
01650521 → ACNP
Volume
35
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
157 - 160
Database
ISI
SICI code
0165-0521(2000)35:2<157:DOMKNS>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
A new rotifer is described and figured based on females taken from Comprida lagoon, Rio de Janeiro State, in southeastern Brazil. This new animal belo ngs to the Genus Macrochaetus which includes several species recorded in So uth America. A key to species of the Genus Macrochaetus of the Neotropical Region is presented.