The Alpheidae from China Seas
Crustacea: Decapoda: Caridea
Authors: Sha, Zhongli, Wang, Yan-rong, Cui, Dong-ling
Free Preview- Contains all the species founded from China seas based on abundant specimens deposited in the Marine Biology Museum of Chinese Academy of SciencesProvides detailed descriptions and clear illustrations of every speciesDescribes the key features for easier identification of each species
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As one of the largest families within the Caridea, the Alpheidae have attracted much attention for its species richness, especially on coral reefs. The Alpheidae are one of the most abundant decapods in tropical and subtropical areas, with 48 genera and more than 700 known species. The Alpheidae present a particular challenge in terms of both taxonomy and systematics as they are difficult to identify (some species vary in their growth and there are often large differences between the sexes). Traditional, morphology-based research on the Alpheidae still plays an important role in identifying species, compared with new methods, such as the short gene sequences.
Based on more than 2000 specimens collected from the China Seas, this book describes and clearly illustrates 146 species belonging to 16 genera of the Alpheidae. It also presents the key features of every genus and every species within every genus, to enable readers to easily identify the alphid shrimps of the China Seas.
- About the authors
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Prof. Zhongli Sha is the Head of the Office of Research and Technology at the Department Marine Organism Taxonomy and Phylogeny, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences. He is also a member of the Editorial Board for the journal Zoological Systematics. As a marine biologist, his current research interests focus on taxonomy and molecular phylogeny of crustaceans, biodiversity and DNA barcodes. He has published over 30 international journal articles on these topics, and 6 monographs on the taxonomy and biodiversity of crustaceans.
Yanrong Wang is a Ph.D. student at the Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Evolution, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and holds a Master’s degree from the Department Marine Organism Taxonomy and Phylogeny, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Her research interests focus on the taxonomy of Decapoda and Amphipoda, and she has published over 10 international journal papers..
Dongling Cui holds a Master’s degree from the Department Marine Organism Taxonomy and Phylogeny, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Her research mainly focuses on the taxonomy of alphid shrimps, and she has published 2 jounal papers.
- Table of contents (2 chapters)
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Instruction
Pages 1-10
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Taxonomy of Alpheidae from China Seas
Pages 11-323
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Table of contents (2 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- The Alpheidae from China Seas
- Book Subtitle
- Crustacea: Decapoda: Caridea
- Authors
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- Zhongli Sha
- Yan-rong Wang
- Dong-ling Cui
- Copyright
- 2019
- Publisher
- Springer Singapore
- Copyright Holder
- Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.
- eBook ISBN
- 978-981-15-0648-2
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-981-15-0648-2
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-981-15-0647-5
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-981-15-0650-5
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XII, 323
- Number of Illustrations
- 199 b/w illustrations, 5 illustrations in colour
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