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Shrimps of the Pasiphaeid genus Leptochela with descriptions of three new species, (Crustacea, Decapoda, Caridea) / Fenner A. Chace, Jr

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Author:
Chace, Fenner Albert  Search this
Physical description:
iii, 51 p. : ill. ; 26 cm
Type:
Electronic resources
Date:
1976
Summary:
Twelve species of Leptochela are described and illustrated, including L. hawaiiensis, new species, from Hawaii; L. irrobusta, new species, from the Red Sea to the Marshall and Samoa islands; and L. papulata, new species, from the Carolinas, Georgia, and the eastern Gulf of Mexico. Proboloura, new subgenus, is proposed for the types-species L. carinata Ortmann. The geographic distribution and sexual dimorphism of the species are discussed.
Topic:
Leptochela  Search this
Crustacea--Classification  Search this
Call number:
QL1 .S664 no. 222
QL1.S664 no. 222
QL444.M33C43
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_170269