First record of Percnon gibbesi (H. Milne Edwards, 1853) (Crustacea: Decapoda: Percnidae) from Egyptian waters
2011
Azzurro, Ernesto | Milazzo, Marco | Maynou, Francesc | Abelló, Pere | Temraz, Tarek
3 pages, 2 figures
Show more [+] Less [-]On July 2010, the invasive crab Percnon gibbesi was photographed and captured along the coast of Alexandria (Egypt, Eastern Mediterranean Sea). This represents the first observation of this species in Egyptian waters and the easternmost record for the southern rim of the Mediterranean
Show more [+] Less [-]We acknowledge the Euromediterranean Center for Climatic Changes and the Italian Ministry for the Environment and the Territory (Project: The impacts of biological invasions and climate change on the biodiversity of the Mediterranean Sea). The suggestions of two anonymous referees improved the quality of this paper
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