A new genus and species of Heteromysini (Crustacea- Mysidacea) from the backwater of Kochi (Kerala, India)
IR@NIO: CSIR-National Institute Of Oceanography, Goa
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Panampunnayil, S.U.
Buju, A. |
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2008-01-30T13:51:12Z
2008-01-30T13:51:12Z 2007 |
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Journal of Natural History, Vol.41; 1955-1963p.
http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/688 |
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| Description |
Kochimysis pillaii, a new genus and species of Heteromysini collected from the backwater of Kochi (Kerala, India), is described. The new genus is closely related to the genus Deltamysis but is distinguishable from the latter by the following characters: antennules of male have a small setiferous lobe; antennal scale is without distal suture; second segment of mandibular palp broad; endopodite segments of maxilla subequal in length; in male carpus and propodus of second thoracic endopod with notches on outer margin; outer pair of apical spines on telson longer than the inner pair.
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en
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Taylor and Francis
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marine crustaceans
new species new genera taxonomy backwaters Heteromysini |
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| Title |
A new genus and species of Heteromysini (Crustacea- Mysidacea) from the backwater of Kochi (Kerala, India)
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Journal Article
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