Chave de identificação de Gastrotricha de águas continentais e marinhas do Brasil

Authors

  • André R.S. Garraffoni Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri; Departamento de Ciências Biológicas Author
  • Thiago Q. Araújo Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri; Departamento de Ciências Biológicas Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0031-10492010003300001

Keywords:

Meiofauna, Benthos, Biodiversity, Systematic, Psammic, Marine species, Freshwater species

Abstract

Gastrotricha are free-living microscopic invertebrates, characterized by a meiobenthic life style in freshwater and marine habitats. In spite of the high number of individuals and their ecological importance, this taxon is underestimated in Brazil. Considering the importance of the Gastrotricha in the interstitial benthic community we aimed to help and stimulate new research with this group in Brazil. Thus, the present study provides a taxonomic key for the Brazilian freshwater and marine Gastrotricha based on the available data. Furthermore, we pointed out methods of collecting, preserving and photographing Gastrotricha. Portuguese terminologies of the main morphological characters used to identify species were also listed as a glossary.

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Published

2010-01-01

Issue

Vol. 50 No. 33 (2010)

Section

naodefinida

License

Responsibility: The scientific content and the opinions expressed in the manuscript are the sole responsibility of the author(s).

Copyrights: Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia. The journal is licensed under a Creative Commons attribution-type CC-BY.

How to Cite

Garraffoni, A. R., & Araújo, T. Q. (2010). Chave de identificação de Gastrotricha de águas continentais e marinhas do Brasil . Papéis Avulsos De Zoologia, 50(33), 535-552. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0031-10492010003300001