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

RUMBOLD CARLOS; JUAN LANCIA; GUADALUPE VAZQUEZ; MARIANO J. ALBANO; NAHUEL FARIAS ; MARÍA PAZ SAL MOYANO; EDUARDO SPIVAK; SANDRA M. OBENAT

Marine Biodiversity Records

Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

Año: 2015

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.