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A revision of the genus Pontocrates Boeck, 1871 (Amphipoda, Oedicerotidae) with the description of P. moorei sp. nov. and the re-establishment of P. norvegicus (Boeck, 1860)

School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University College Cork, Cork Enterprise Centre, Distillery Fields, North Mall, Cork, Ireland.
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Crustacea Taxonomy Amphipoda Oedicerotidae Pontocrates new species Britain Ireland Norway

Abstract

The genus Pontocrates Boeck, 1871 is revised. Pontocrates norvegicus Boeck (1860), is re-established and a new species, P. moorei sp. nov., is described. An illustrated key to the species of the genus is provided.

 

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