FIRST RECORD OF MINUCA BREVIFRONS (STIMPSON, 1860) (DECAPODA: OCYPODIDAE) IN ECUADOR

Authors

  • John Ramos-Veliz Laboratorio de investigación en Ecosistemas Acuáticos, Centro de aguas y Desarrollo sustentable, Escuela Superior Politécnica campus Gustavo Galindo, Km 30.5 vía perimetral. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9325-7256
  • Gabriela Veragara-Grandes Departamento de Ciencias del Mar, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad de Guayaquil, Av. Raúl Gómez Lince s/n y Av. Juan Tanca Marengo, Guayaquil, Ecuador. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2128-3620
  • Jorge Peñaherrera Departamento de Ciencias del Mar, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad de Guayaquil, Av. Raúl Gómez Lince s/n y Av. Juan Tanca Marengo, Guayaquil, Ecuador. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6237-5305

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24039/rtb20222011298

Keywords:

Decapod, Diversity, Fiddler crab, Mangrove

Abstract

The occurrence of the fiddler crab Minuca brevifrons Stimpson, 1860 in Ecuador (Eloy Alfaro, province of Manabi) is reported for the first time. The organisms had a small patchy distribution sharing habitat in a mangrove area destined for the harvesting of the blue crab Cardisoma crassum Smith, 1870, where they established an inquilinism relationship since it lives in burrows built by the blue crab. The identification of specimens was based on taxonomic characters and bibliographic review, where the distinctive morphological feature is the width of its forehead and the oblique crest on the palm of the greater chela. This record extends its distribution on the Pacific side to Ecuador, contributing to the knowledge of biodiversity at the regional level. It is recommended to increase the studies aimed at the diversity of crustaceans at the local level to understand their biology, dynamics, and ecological interactions.

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Published

2022-01-25

How to Cite

Ramos-Veliz, J., Veragara-Grandes, G. ., & Peñaherrera, J. (2022). FIRST RECORD OF MINUCA BREVIFRONS (STIMPSON, 1860) (DECAPODA: OCYPODIDAE) IN ECUADOR. The Biologist, 20(1), 113–119. https://doi.org/10.24039/rtb20222011298

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Scientific Notes