Biodiversity, complete inventory, taxonomy and keys to the species of Mysidae (Crustacea, Mysida) from marine caves of the Caribbean with revision of three genera and description of three new species
Karl J. Wittmann, Pierre Chevaldonné · 2026
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Karl J. Wittmann and Pierre Chevaldonné catalogue mysid shrimp from Caribbean sea caves in a 2026 monograph. Material came from the PACOTILLES-2 cruise to the Lesser Antilles, added sampling, museum holdings, and past records.
The survey found 27 cave species: five strict cave dwellers, 13 cave-loving forms, and nine casual visitors. DNA barcodes covered six species, and family trees helped sort close kin. The authors revise the tribe Mysidetini and the genus Palaumysis, name three new species, and move one species into a new genus, Chelitrapezura. A male of Platyops sterreri is described for the first time, from Guadeloupe. Keys and range notes cover all 27 species.
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| CREATOR | Karl J. Wittmann, Pierre Chevaldonné |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 233428 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |