'Fauna Ibérica' Series

Volume 39 - Pycnogonida

Autores:Tom谩s Munilla Le贸n y Anna Soler-Membrives.

Madrid 2014. 292 pp.

ISBN: 978-84-00-09893-3
eISBN: 978-84-00-09894-0

Description

This monograph of the Fauna Ib茅rica Series is devoted to the twelve families (Acheliidae, Aschorhynchidae, Tanystylidae, Nymphonidae, Callipallenidae, Pallenopseidae, Phoxichilidiidae, Endeididae, Colossendeidae, Austrodecidae, Rhynchothoracidae and Pycnogonidae) that are grouped in the pycnogonid fauna widely known as sea spiders, of the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands. The monograph begins with an actual and complete overview of the main characters of the group. Then, the authors have made an effort to compile the most relevant information on each species as well as the biological information which refers specifically to the Iberian and Balearic region: taxonomic position, biogeographic distribution at a worldwide and iberian level, life history, feeding biology if known and ecology, among others. These details are supported by an extensive bibliography. The descriptions, dichotomic keys and illustrations will facilitate the species identification. To assist this last purpose the volume includes a collection of colour plates to illustrate the adults of the main Ibero-Balearic species. The final part of the volume consists of a thorough, detailed nomenclatorial list of the taxa represented in the study area, which has been carried out by Miguel 脕ngel Alonso-Zarazaga. The making of such compilation was remarkably complex given the numerous formal names that have eventually been applied to some of the studied taxa.

Contents

• Introducci贸n
• Posici贸n sistem谩tica y distribuci贸n geogr谩fica de los Pycnogonida.
• Morfolog铆a y anatom铆a del adulto.
• Caracter铆sticas de las fases no adultas.
• Historia natural de los Picnog贸nidos.
• Recolecci贸n, conservaci贸n y t茅cnicas de estudio.
• Los Picnog贸nidos ib茅ricos.
• Clave de familias.
  • Familia Acheliidae.
  • Familia Tanystylidae.
  • Familia Ascorhynchidae.
  • Familia Nymphonidae.
  • Familia Callipallenidae.
  • Familia Pallenopsidae.
  • Familia Phoxichilidiidae.
  • Familia Endeidae.
  • Familia Colossendeidae.
  • Familia Austrodecidae.
  • Familia Rhynchothoracidae.
  • Familia Pycnogonidae.
  • Bibliograf铆a.
• Ap茅ndice 1. Nomenclatura: Lista de sin贸nimos y combinaciones.
• Ap茅ndice 2. Glosario.
• 脥ndice alfab茅tico de nombres taxon贸micos de Pycnogonida 铆bero-baleares.
• Anexo.

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