Range extension of Boeckella bergi Richard, 1897 (Crustacea: Copepoda: Centropagidae), with comments on the taxonomy of the species

Authors

  • Daniel Previattelli Universidade de São Paulo, Instituto de Biociências, Departamento de Zoologia
  • Gilmar Perbiche-Neves Universidade Estadual do Centro-Oeste, Departamento de Biologia
  • Silvina Menu Marque Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Departamento de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental
  • Carlos Eduardo Falavigna da Rocha Universidade de São Paulo, Instituto de Biociências, Departamento de Zoologia

Keywords:

Biogeography, distribution range, freshwater, Copepoda, South America, zooplankton

Abstract

We present new records of Boeckella bergi at several water bodies in Argentina and Brazil. Within these records the northernmost and southernmost limits of occurrence of B. bergi in South America are included. The ample range of distribution is consistent with former studies, but it is more extensive than previously known. Observations on habitat preferences are also made. This species is tolerant to temperate climate conditions in this region of South America, with wide amplitude of temperature between summer and winter seasons, and irregular patterns of precipitation.
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Published

2015-07-01

How to Cite

Previattelli, D., Perbiche-Neves, G., Menu Marque, S., & Rocha, C. E. F. da. (2015). Range extension of Boeckella bergi Richard, 1897 (Crustacea: Copepoda: Centropagidae), with comments on the taxonomy of the species. Biota Neotropica, 15(3). Retrieved from //www.biotaneotropica.org.br/BN/article/view/1171

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 3 (2015): v15n3

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