First record of Karualona penuelasi (Cladocera: Anomopoda: Chydoridae)from Colombia

The cladoceran Karualona penuelasi (Dumont & Silva-Briano, 2000) (Anomopoda: Chydoridae) was found associated with the aquatic macro-phytes Eichhornia crassipes in Cerro de San Antonio Swamp, Magdalena Department, Colombia. This record represents the first one of the speciesin Colombia and in So...

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Main Authors: Juan M. Fuentes-Reines, Lourdes M.A. Elmoor-Loureiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 2015-11-01
Series:Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad
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Online Access:https://revista.ib.unam.mx/index.php/bio/article/view/1520
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Summary:The cladoceran Karualona penuelasi (Dumont & Silva-Briano, 2000) (Anomopoda: Chydoridae) was found associated with the aquatic macro-phytes Eichhornia crassipes in Cerro de San Antonio Swamp, Magdalena Department, Colombia. This record represents the first one of the speciesin Colombia and in South America. Comments on Karualona muelleri (Richard, 1897) and Karualona karua (King, 1853) are included.
ISSN:1870-3453
2007-8706