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Issue: Vol. 2634 No. 1: 4 Oct. 2010
Type: Articles
Published: 2010-10-04
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2634.1.5
Page range: 63–68
Abstract views: 39
PDF downloaded: 17

Lepidepecreellidae fam. nov. (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Lysianassoidea) in Australian waters

Crustacea Section, Australian Museum, 6 College Street, Sydney, New South Wales, 2010, Australia
Crustacea Section, Australian Museum, 6 College Street, Sydney, New South Wales, 2010, Australia
Crustacea Amphipoda Lysianassoidea Lepidepecreellidae Lepidepecreella Australia taxonomy new family new species

Abstract

The new lysianassoid amphipod family Lepidepecreellidae is established and the genus Lepidepecreella is reported from Australian waters for the first time. The new species Lepidepecreella nellae sp. nov. is described.

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