Morphological and genetic confirmation of Jassa slatteryi (Crustacea: Amphipoda) in a harbour of Argentina

RUMBOLD, CARLOS; LANCIA, JUAN PABLO; VÁZQUEZ, GUADALUPE; ALBANO, MARIANO; FARIAS, NAHUEL; SAL MOYANO, MARÍA PAZ; SPIVAK, EDUARDO; OBENAT, SANDRA

Marine Biodiversity Records

Cambridge Journals

Año: 2015 vol. 8 p. 1 - 5

Jassa slatteryi is reported for the first time in Mar del Plata harbour, Argentina. A morphological comparison with the original description and a genetic analysis are made to corroborate the identification of specimens. The report of range expansion along the South-western Atlantic coast is discussed.