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Type: Articles
Published: 2009-10-08
Page range: 373–379
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Corophiidae

Department of Zoology, Ecology and Plant Science, National University of Ireland Cork, Enterprise Centre, Lee Fields, Cork, Ireland
Crustacea Amphipoda Corophiidae Great Barrier Reef Australia taxonomy new genus new species Paracorophium nana Pumiliophotis queenslandicus

Abstract

Two genera and two species of corophiids are reported from the Great Barrier Reef. Both species are new to science.

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