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Two new species of pennellid copepods are described, Cardiodectes boxshalli from Nicholsina usta (Valenciennes, 1839) off Jamaica and C. spiralis from Anthias tuka (Herre, 1927) off the Massas Islands, New Guinea. A key to all known species of the genus is provided.
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Bellwood, D.R. Two new species of Cardiodectes Wilson (Copepoda: Siphonostomatoida). Syst Parasitol 2, 149–156 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00009904
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