title: Thalassomya gutae sp. n., a new marine chironomid (Diptera: Chironomidae: Telmatogetoninae) from the Brazilian coast.
abstract: One new species of Thalassomya Schiner, 1856 (Diptera: Chironomidae: Telmatogetoninae), T. gutae sp. n. is described and figured as male, pupa and larva. The specimen was collected in the marine zone between tidemarks, in southeastern Brazilian coast and is the first species of this genus recorded to Brazil.
authors.affiliation: Laboratorio de Ecologia de Insetos Aquaticos, Departamento de Hidrobiologia, Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos, C. P. 676, 13565-905, Sao Carlos, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Caroline Silva Neubern
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: De Oliveira
authors.forename: Fabio Laurindo
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Da Silva
authors.forename: Susana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Trivinho-Strixino
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D059001:Aquatic Organisms / Q000145:classification / Q000254:growth & development; D001938:Brazil; D002683:Chironomidae / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D017753:Ecosystem; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D011679:Pupa / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification / Q000254:growth & development; D013045:Species Specificity