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Decapoda from Antipatharia, Gorgonaria and Bivalvia at the Cape Verde Islands

Helgoland Marine Research volume 55, pages 112–115 (2001)Cite this article

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The shrimps Balssia gasti, Palaemonella atlantica, Periclimenes platalea, Periclimenes wirtzi, Pontonia manningi, Pontonia pinnophylax, Pontonia sp. nov., Pseudocoutierea wirtzi and the crabs Galathea intermedia and Micropisa ovata were collected from Antipatharia, Gorgonaria and Bivalvia at São Tiago Island, Republic of Cape Verde. Most of the associations between decapods and invertebrate hosts are reported here for the first time. This is also the first record of B. gasti and of P. wirtzi for the Cape Verde Islands. We briefly review the literature on littoral decapod crustaceans of the Cape Verde Islands.

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  1. Departamento de Oceanografia e Pescas, Universidade dos Açores, Cais de S. Cruz, P-9001 Horta, Faial, Azores, Portugal, , , , ,

    Peter Wirtz

  2. Av. du bois des collines 34, B-1420 Braine-Alleud, Belgium, , , , ,

    Cédric d' Udekem-d'Acoz

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Received in revised form: 12 March 2001

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Wirtz, P., d' Udekem-d'Acoz, C. Decapoda from Antipatharia, Gorgonaria and Bivalvia at the Cape Verde Islands. Helgol Mar Res 55, 112–115 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s101520100073

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