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Published: 2009-10-08
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Cheirocratidae

Humboldt-University, Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, Abteilung Sammlungen, D-10099 Berlin, Germany
Crustacea Section, Australian Museum, 6 College Street, Sydney NSW 2010, Australia
Crustacea Amphipoda Cheirocratidae Great Barrier Reef Australia taxonomy new species Prosocratus carolinae

Abstract

Prosocratus carolinae sp. nov. from the Great Barrier Reef is described. It is very similar to the South Australian species Prosocratus butcheri Barnard & Drummond, 1982, but differs in male gnathopod 1 characters. Additionally the Cheirocratidae is rediagnosed.

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