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The alien brachyuran Atergatis roseus (Decapoda: Xanthidae) in Rhodes Island (Greece)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 July 2010

Maria Corsini-Foka  and
Maria-Antonietta Pancucci-Papadopoulou
Maria Corsini-Foka*
Affiliation:
Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Institute of Oceanography, Hydrobiological Station of Rhodes, Cos Street, 85100 Rhodes, Greece
Maria-Antonietta Pancucci-Papadopoulou
Affiliation:
Hellenic Centre for Marine Research-Institute of Oceanography, 19013 Anavyssos, Greece
*
Correspondence should be addressed to: M. Corsini-Foka, Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Hydrobiological Station of Rhodes, Cos Street, 85100 Rhodes, Greece email: mcorsini@hcmr.gr
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Abstract

The first finding of the alien crab Atergatis roseus (Xanthidae) in Rhodes Island (Hellenic south-eastern Aegean Sea) is documented, increasing to eleven the number of alien brachyurans present in the area, nine of them having Indo-Pacific origin. Due to its coloration, not in accordance with the literature, the specimen is described in detail.

Keywords

BrachyuraXanthidaeAtergatis roseusalien introductionlessepsian migrationAegean SeaMediterranean Sea
Type
Research Article
Information
Marine Biodiversity Records , Volume 3 , June 2010 , e76
Copyright
Copyright © Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 2010

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