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Decapods are the largest, most prominent, and, unfortunately, most threatened freshwater crustaceans. Advances in Freshwater Decapod Systematics and Biology presents a selection of papers by geographical and domain experts, in taxonomy, phylogenetics, biogeography, life history, and conservation. The major groups of freshwater decapods-crabs, crayfish, prawns, and anomurans-are all represented. This volume includes a chapter commemorating Richard Bott's influence on freshwater crab/decapod biology; descriptions of seven new species (Atyidae, Aeglidae, Pseudothelphusidae, Potamidae, and Sesarmidae); chapters on larval-based phylogenetics and molecular clock calibration; and reviews of longevity and mortality, and of the global conservation status of freshwater decapods. This volume both reflects the current state of research and serves as a primer for future work and more integrative decapod research. Contributors include: Shane T. Ahyong, Klaus Anger, Georgina Bond-Buckup, Ludwig Buckup, Yixiong Cai, Christian Clavijo, Neil Cumberlidge, James M. Furse, Alberto S. Goncalves, Guillermo Guerao, Alireza Keikhosravi, Sebastian Klaus, Taina G. Loureiro, Celio Magalhaes, Fernando L. Mantelatto, Jose C. E. Mendoza, , Jerome Prieto, Silke Reuschel, Vitor Q. A. Sanches, Tobias Santl, Sandro Santos, Fabrizio Scarabino, Christoph D. Schubart, Michael Turkay, Ana Verdi, Gunter Vogt, and Darren C. J. Yeo

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Author:   Darren Yeo ,  Neil Cumberlidge ,  Sebastian Klaus
Publisher:   Brill
Imprint:   Brill
Volume:   19
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.605kg
ISBN:  

9789004207608

ISBN 10:   9004207600
Pages:   296
Publication Date:   31 July 2014
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface Freshwater decapod biology in the 21st Century Yeo, Darren C. J., Neil Cumberlidge & Sebastian Klaus Freshwater crab systematics and biogeography: the legacy of Richard Bott (*1902 - 1974) Klaus, Sebastian & Michael Turkay Life span, early life stage protection, mortality and senescence in freshwater Decapoda Vogt, Gunter Freshwater decapod conservation: recent progress and future challenges Cumberlidge, Neil An overview of the Afrotropical freshwater crab fauna: diversity, biogeography, and conservation (Brachyura, Potamoidea, Potamonautidae and Potamidae) Cumberlidge, Neil Morphological and molecular characterization of a new species of Fredius (Decapoda, Pseudothelphusidae) from Rondonia, southern Amazonia, Brazil Magalhaes, Celio, Vitor Q. A. Sanches, Leonardo G. Pileggi & Fernando L. Mantelatto Description of a new freshwater crab species of the genus Potamon (Decapoda, Brachyura, Potamidae) from Iran, based on morphological and genetic characters Keikhosravi, Alireza & Christoph D. Schubart A new species of Isolapotamon Bott, 1968 (Decapoda, Brachyura, Potamidae) from Mindanao, with notes on the Philippine Isolapotamon species Mendoza, Jose C. E. & Darren C. J. Yeo New occurrence of Miocene freshwater crabs (Brachyura, Potamidae) in the North Alpine Foreland Basin, Germany, with a note on fossil Potamon to calibrate molecular clocks Klaus, Sebastian & Jerome Prieto Differentiation within a river system: ecology or geography driven? Recognizing evolutionary significant units in Jamaican freshwater crabs Schubart, Christoph D. & Tobias Santl The Aeglidae of Uruguay (Decapoda, Anomura), with description of a new species of Aegla Santos, Sandro, Georgina Bond-Buckup, Ludwig Buckup, Taina G. Loureiro, Alberto S. Goncalves, Ana Verdi, Fabrizio Scarabino & Christian Clavijo Atyid shrimps of Hainan Island, Southern China, with description of one new species (Crustacea, Decapoda, Atyidae) Cai, Yixiong On the presumed phylogenetic position of Xiphocarididae (Decapoda, Caridea) based on the larval morphology of Xiphocaris elongate Guerao, Guillermo, Silke Reuschel, Klaus Anger & Christoph D. Schubart Diversity and distribution of Australian freshwater crayfish with a check-list of the world Parastacidae and a key to the genera (Decapoda, Astacidea, Parastacoidea) Ahyong, Shane T. The freshwater crayfish fauna of Australia: update on conservation status and threats Furse, James M.

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Darren C. J. Yeo, PhD, 2001, National University of Singapore (NUS), is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Biological Sciences, NUS. He has published various articles and book chapters on systematics, invasion biology, and conservation of freshwater decapod crustaceans. Neil Cumberlidge, PhD, 1977, University of Hull, UK, is a Biology Professor at Northern Michigan University, USA. He has published more than 120 articles and book chapters on freshwater decapods, and chairs the IUCN Freshwater Crabs and Crayfish Specialist Group. Sebastian Klaus, PhD, 2009, University of Heidelberg, Germany, is a research fellow at the University of Frankfurt, Germany. He published on the historical biogeography, palaeontology and sperm morphology of primary freshwater crabs.

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