Document of bibliographic reference 331361

BibliographicReference record

Type

Bibliographic resource

Type of document

Journal article

BibLvlCode

AS

Title

Pisidia longimana ( Risso, 1816 ), a junior synonym of P. bluteli ( Risso, 1816 ) (Crustacea: Decapoda: Anomura: Porcellanidae) and a species distinct from P. longicornis ( Linnaeus, 1767)

Abstract

Pisidia longimana (Risso, 1816) and P. bluteli (Risso, 1816), both described from Nice, France, have been considered each other’s synonyms or have been validated depending on successive taxonomic opinions. The validity of both in respect to P. longicornis (Linnaeus, 1767) has also been contradicted a number of times. The current lack of clarity in the use of the names P. longicornis, P. longimana and P. bluteli has resulted in nomenclatural instability, but also in unreliability and miscommunication as regards the available ecological and distributional information. The validity of P. bluteli and P. longimana is revisited herein based on a large number of specimens (241 males, 190 females and 33 juveniles) from many different localities. The latter species is confirmed as a junior synonym of the former, whereas P. bluteli and P. longicornis are herein considered separate species. Diagnostic characters and morphological variations are discussed and illustrated.

Bibliographic citation

Augusto de Azevedo Ferreira, Luciane; Tavares, M. (2020). Pisidia longimana ( Risso, 1816 ), a junior synonym of P. bluteli ( Risso, 1816 ) (Crustacea: Decapoda: Anomura: Porcellanidae) and a species distinct from P. longicornis ( Linnaeus, 1767). Pap. Avuls. Zool. 60. https://dx.doi.org/10.11606/1807-0205/2020.60.36

Is peer reviewed

true

Access rights

open access

Is accessible for free

true