Two New Wormfishes (Family Microdesmidae) from Costa Rica

Microdesmus carri and M. suttkusi are described and figured. The new forms, which are very closely related, occur on opposite sides of the Central American isthmus, where they presumably differentiated following the last (Pliocene) emergence of that landmass. The Caribbean form (M. carri) comprises...

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Publié dans:Copeia. - American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, 1913. - 1966(1966), 2, Seite 325-332
Auteur principal: Gilbert, Carter R. (Auteur)
Format: Article en ligne
Langue:English
Publié: 1966
Accès à la collection:Copeia
Sujets:Biological sciences Business Physical sciences
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Résumé:Microdesmus carri and M. suttkusi are described and figured. The new forms, which are very closely related, occur on opposite sides of the Central American isthmus, where they presumably differentiated following the last (Pliocene) emergence of that landmass. The Caribbean form (M. carri) comprises two distinct morphological types, which are interpreted as pre- and postjuvenile stages.
ISSN:19385110
DOI:10.2307/1441142