Abstract
Dendrocephalus thieryi nov. sp., discovered in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, is described. The new species is defined by a unique morphology of its male frontal appendage and of the endopodites of the first four thoracopods. A dichotomous key to all known Dendrocephalus species based on male morphology is presented.References
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