The family Aeglidae comprises three genera, one extant (Aegla) and two extinct genera
(Protaegla and Haumuriaegla), the latter two genera are known only from fossils from …

Abstract The speciose genus Aegla Leach, 1820 is the only valid extant genus of the
anomuran family Aeglidae, bearing 83 known species. This diversity may be even greater …

The taxonomy of Aegla marginata Bond-Buckup & Buckup, 1994 from three disjunct
hydrographic basins is revised using morphological data. Aegla marginata is redescribed …

The taxonomy of the Brazilian aeglid species Aegla paulensis Schmitt, 1942 from two
disjunct hydrographic basins is revised using morphological and molecular data. Results …

We assessed the conservation priority of 18 freshwater ecoregions in southern South
America on the basis of Aegla (genus of freshwater crabs) genetic diversity and distribution …

We studied the input of allochthonous plant material in Crab Creek, a first-order Neotropical
stream and its processing by Aegla longirostri Bond-Buckup and Buckup, 1994, a …

Allometric growth analysis on chelae dimensions vs. carapace length (CL) was employed to
estimate average size at the onset of morphometric maturity and sexual dimorphism …

We describe the reproductive period, fecundity, and average size at the onset of functional
maturity of female Aegla franca, the northernmost distributed aeglid species. The …

Aeglidae anomuran crabs originated in the sea, but invaded and diversified in southern
South American freshwater (FW) streams. We here aimed at examining their tolerance of …

Aegla is a genus of freshwater anomuran crabs encompassing 94 described species
occurring in meridional South America. Brazil harbours the greatest diversity of species …