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The Family Geryonidae (Decapoda, Brachyura) in the Canary Islands

An account of the species of the family Geryonidae recorded from the Canary Islands is given. Chaceon maritae and Geryon trispinosus are recorded for the first time from the Canaries. Whenever available, data on distribution, habitat, biometry, length/width and length/weight relationships, reproduction, other bioecological information, and fisheries of Chaceon affinis, an unexploited common species, are given.

J. Santana | José A. González | V. Fernández-Vergaz

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