A new species of Hyalella from the Patagonia, Chile, with redescription of H. simplex Schellenberg, 1943 (Crustacea: Amphipoda)

• Published in: Journal of natural history Vol. 37; no. 17; pp. 2077 - 2094
• Main Authors: Gonza´lez, Exequiel R., Watling, Les
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group 10.09.2003
• Subjects: Amphipoda; Chile; Freshwater; Hyalella; Hyalella franciscae; Hyalella simplex; Hyalellidae; Peracarida; Taxonomy; Argentina, Patagonia; Chile, Patagonia; South America, Andes Mts

The species of Hyalella living in the southern extreme of South America have several common morphological features. The uniqueness of this morphology presents a good argument for inferring phylogenetic relationships among them. The species are concentrated, although not exclusively, in the Patagonia...