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Issue: Vol. 1726 No. 1: 12 Mar. 2008
Type: Article
Published: 2008-03-12
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1726.1.4
Page range: 49–59
Abstract views: 53
PDF downloaded: 1

Descriptions of four new species of Caridina (Decapoda: Atyidae) from China

College of Aqua-life Science and Technology, Shanghai Fisheries University, 200090 Shanghai, China
College of Aqua-life Science and Technology, Shanghai Fisheries University, 200090 Shanghai, China
College of Aqua-life Science and Technology, Shanghai Fisheries University, 200090 Shanghai, China
Crustacea Caridina new species ornamental shrimp China

Abstract

Four new species, Caridina maculata sp. nov., C. venusta sp. nov.,C. tumida sp. nov. and C. meridionalis sp. nov. are described from Guangdong Province, China. Caridina maculata sp. nov. and C. venusta sp. nov. are popular in the commercial pet markets as ornamental shrimp.

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