How many species of shrimps (Decapoda: Caridea, Dendrobranchiata, Stenopodidea) in Brazil? Diversity, geographic distribution, and history of taxonomic studies based on the Catálogo Taxonômico da Fauna do Brasil (Taxonomic Catalog of the Brazilian Fauna)
Mariana Terossi,
Irene Cardoso
Abstract:The 4,461 shrimp species worldwide correspond to approximately 25% of the diversity of crustacean decapods. We surveyed the shrimp species known for Brazil based on the Catálogo Taxonômico da Fauna do Brasil (Taxonomic Catalog of the Brazilian Fauna). A total of 373 shrimp species are so far recorded from Brazil, of which 79% are Caridea, 19% Dendrobranchiata, and 2% Stenopodidea. Caridea is represented by 24 families and 294 species, Dendrobranchiata by seven families and 72 species, and Stenopodidea by three… Show more
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