Two new species of Hyalella (Amphipoda, Dogielinotidae) from the Humid Chaco ecoregion of Paraguay
Giovanni Mussini,
Nicole D. Stepan,
Gersey Vargas
Abstract:The freshwater amphipod genus Hyalella Smith, 1874 is widely distributed in the Neotropics, with several biogeographically restricted species and a high cryptic diversity throughout South America. Tens of species of Hyalella have been documented from nearby Brazil and Argentina, but no systematic record of the genus exists for Paraguay. Here we describe two new species of Hyalella: H. mboituisp. nov. and H. juliasp. nov. from the Ñeembucú wetlands of southwestern Paraguay. Hyalella mboituisp. nov. and H. julia… Show more
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