Notomicrus sharpi
Balfour-Browne, 1939
Notomicrus sharpi is a small water in the , originally described by Balfour-Browne in 1939. The is one of four Notomicrus species recorded from Guadeloupe, where it occurs alongside three congeneric species. It is distinguished from these and other New World Notomicrus species primarily by features of the external male . The species has been documented across the Caribbean, Middle America, and North America.
Pronunciation
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Identification
Distinguished from other Notomicrus by external male ; a for identification of New World Notomicrus species is available in systematic treatments. The species can be separated from the Guadeloupe N. sabrouxi, which resembles continental Neotropical species N. gracilipes and N. traili.
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Distribution
Guadeloupe archipelago; recorded more broadly from Caribbean, Middle America, and North America.
Similar Taxa
- Notomicrus sabrouxiOccurs sympatrically in Guadeloupe; N. sabrouxi is morphologically akin to continental Neotropical N. gracilipes and N. traili, while N. sharpi is a separately described species with distinct .
- Notomicrus chaillieiGuadeloupe to N. femineus; both differ from N. sharpi in and COI sequences.
- Notomicrus femineusGuadeloupe suspected to reproduce by obligate ; distinguished from N. sharpi by morphological and molecular differences.