PRIMER REGISTRO DE Gecarcinus (Johngarthia) planatus STIMPSON, 1860 (CRUSTACEA: GECARCINIDAE) PARA COLOMBIA Y NOTAS SOBRE SU ZOOGEOGRAFIA EN EL PACIFICO AMERICANO

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Henry von Prahl

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The gecarcinid crab Gecarcinus (Johngarthia) planatus is reported for the first time for Gorgona Island, extending its distributional range more than 3,200 km to the south. The zoogeography of the crab and the role of the California Current and the Ecuatorial Countercurrent in its distribution are discussed briefly.

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PRIMER REGISTRO DE Gecarcinus (Johngarthia) planatus STIMPSON, 1860 (CRUSTACEA: GECARCINIDAE) PARA COLOMBIA Y NOTAS SOBRE SU ZOOGEOGRAFIA EN EL PACIFICO AMERICANO. Bol. Investig. Mar. Costeras [Internet]. 2016 Jan. 1 [cited 2026 Jan. 10];13. Available from: https://boletin.invemar.org.co/index.php/boletin/article/view/488