New Locality Records for Two Poorly Know Mexican Freshwater Shrimps (Decapoda, Palaemonidae)

The new locality records cited here constitute the first reported for Troglocubanus perezfarfanteae and Palaemonetes mexicanus since they were described from the state of San Luis Potosi, Mexico. Their type localities are Sotano de Tinaja, 11.7 km ENE of Valles, and "a small spring-fed river in...

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Published in:Crustaceana 1989-01, Vol.57 (2), p.220-222
Main Authors: Hubbs, Horton H. Jr, Hobbs, H.H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Freshwater
Holotypes
Notes and News
Palaemonetes mexicanus
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Summary:The new locality records cited here constitute the first reported for Troglocubanus perezfarfanteae and Palaemonetes mexicanus since they were described from the state of San Luis Potosi, Mexico. Their type localities are Sotano de Tinaja, 11.7 km ENE of Valles, and "a small spring-fed river in the Sierra Madre Orientale, 15 roadmiles (24 km) west of Ciudad Valles," respectively.
ISSN:0011-216X
1568-5403
DOI:10.1163/156854089X00554