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The Role of the Champlain Canal and Erie Canal as Putative Corridors for Colonization of Lake Champlain and Lake Ontario by Sea Lampreys
Sinopse das espécies de Menticirrhus Gill, 1861 (Osteichthyes, Sciaenidae) do Atlùntico Ocidental
Discute-se a nomenclatura e a taxonomia das espĂ©cies de Menticirrhus Gill, 1861 (Sciaenidae) do AtlĂąntico Ocidental. As formas mencionadas na literatura foram reexaminadas para serem atribuĂdas Ă s duas espĂ©cies achadas nas costas do Brasil, M. americanus (L.) e M. littoralis (Holbrook). ReferĂȘncias a M. littoralis sĂŁo frequentemente feitas, na literatura de autores sul-americanos, sob o nome de M. martinicensis Cuvier.<br>The taxonomy and nomenclature of the Western Atlantic species of Menticirrhus Gill, 1861 (Sciaenidae) are discussed. Forms mentioned in the past literature have been reexamined to be atributed to one of the two species that occur along the Brazilian coast: M. americanus (L.) and M. littoralis (Holbrook). References to M. littoralis, frequently mentioned in the literature by South American authors, actually refer to M. littoralis