Taxonomic Atlas of the Benthic Fauna of the Santa Maria Basin and Western SantaBarbara Channel. Volume 10. The Arthropoda, the Pycnogonida, the Crustacea Part 1, the Decapoda

摘要

The objectives of Volume 10 are to continue coverage of the Crustacea that wasinitiated in Volumes 11 (PB96-203609) and 12 (PB96-167077). This volume treats the pycnogonid arthropods and begins treatment of the crustaceans with the decapods. Volume 10 includes a treatment of sea spiders (Pycnogonida) and the shrimps and crabs (Decapoda). The 2 chapters are organized into sections that include the morphology, taxonomic history, biology, keys of species, and descriptions of genera and species. Each species is fully illustrated with relevant characteristics labeled and identified.