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Catalogue and illustrated key of Achelous De Haan, 1833 and Portunus Weber, 1795 (Brachyura: Portunidae: Portuninae) species occurring in Brazilian waters
Rodrigues, I.B.; Azevedo Cardoso, I.; Serejo, C.S. (2017). Catalogue and illustrated key of Achelous De Haan, 1833 and Portunus Weber, 1795 (Brachyura: Portunidae: Portuninae) species occurring in Brazilian waters. Nauplius 25: e2017005. https://dx.doi.org/10.1590/2358-2936e2017005
In: Nauplius. Sociedade Brasileira de Carcinologia: Rio Grande, RS. ISSN 0104-6497; e-ISSN 2358-2936, more
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Keywords
    Brazil
    Classification > Taxonomy
    Morphology
    Portunoidea Rafinesque, 1815 [WoRMS]
    Brazil [Marine Regions]
Author keywords
    Western Atlantic
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  • Rodrigues, I.B.
  • Azevedo Cardoso, I.
  • Serejo, C.S.
Abstract
    The subfamily Portuninae includes about 130 species organized in 11 genera. The genera Portunus (Weber, 1795) and Achelous (De Haan, 1833) include about 80 species altogether. In Brazilian waters there are five known species of Achelous and four of Portunus. In the present contribution, a catalogue and illustrated key are provided for all Brazilian Achelous and Portunus species known to date.
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