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Issue: Vol. 3393 No. 1: 19 Jul. 2012
Type: Articles
Published: 2012-07-19
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3393.1.1
Page range: 1–26
Abstract views: 54
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Revision of the genus Iphiplateia (Crustacea, Amphipoda, Phliantidae) from Australia

Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, Invalidenstraße 43, D-10115 Berlin, F.R.G
Crustacea Section, Australian Museum, 6 College Street, Sydney, New South Wales, 2010, Australia
Crustacea taxonomy revision new species coral rubble algae shallow water

Abstract

The new species Iphiplateia marleneae, Iphiplateia jakei and Iphiplateia verenaae are described and the similar taxonIphiplateia whiteleggei is redescribed. Iphiplateia marleneae differs from I. whiteleggei in the subcircular body shape, theslender articles 4–5 of the peduncle of antenna 2, the medially expanded maxilliped palp articles 2 and 3, notches on themerus of all pereopods and pereopod 7 basis is drawn out into a subacute angle. Both I. jakei and I. verenaae differ fromI. marleneae and I. whiteleggei in having a dorsal pereon keel. Iphiplateia verenaae can be distinguished from I. jakei by its significantly smaller basis of pereopod 7.

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