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Issue: Vol. 2260 No. 1: 8 Oct. 2009
Type: Articles
Published: 2009-10-08
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2260.1.36
Page range: 713–717
Abstract views: 54
PDF downloaded: 20

Melitidae, the Eriopisella group

Crustacea Section, Australian Museum, 6 College Street, Sydney, NSW 2010, Australia School of Environmental Science and Natural Resources Management, University of New England, National Marine Science Centre, Charlesworth Bay, Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, 2450, Australia
Crustacea Amphipoda Eriopisella group Great Barrier Reef Australia taxonomy new species Netamelita lacerta

Abstract

A new species of eriopisellid amphipod, belonging to the genus Netamelita Barnard, 1962, is described. This is the first and only amphipod from the Eriopisella group reported from the Great Barrier Reef.

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