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Issue: Vol. 4058 No. 1: 15 Dec. 2015
Type: Article
Published: 2015-12-15
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4058.1.1
Page range: 1–40
Abstract views: 79
PDF downloaded: 2

A review of the world Cyphocarididae with description of three new species (Crustacea, Amphipoda, Lysianassoidea)

Australian Museum Research Institute, 1 William Street, Sydney, New South Wales, 2010, Australia
Australian Museum Research Institute, 1 William Street, Sydney, New South Wales, 2010, Australia
Crustacea Amphipoda Lysianassoidea Cyphocarididae Cyphocaris Procyphocaris new species Australia

Abstract

The world Cyphocarididae are reviewed with new distribution records provided for eight taxa including three new species of Cyphocaris, C. ananke, C. nesoi and C. tartaros. Based on collections from Greenland a neotype is established for the type species Cyphocaris anonyx Boeck, 1871. An updated key to the 17 known world species of cyphocarids is provided.