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A new genus and species of Heteromysini (Crustacea- Mysidacea) from the backwater of Kochi (Kerala, India)
DRS at CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography
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A new genus and species of Heteromysini (Crustacea- Mysidacea) from the backwater of Kochi (Kerala, India)
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| Creator |
Panampunnayil, S.U.
Buju, A. |
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marine crustaceans
new species new genera taxonomy backwaters Heteromysini |
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| Description |
Kochimysis pillaii, a new genus and species of Heteromysini collected from the backwater of Kochi (Kerala, India), is described. The new genus is closely related to the genus Deltamysis but is distinguishable from the latter by the following characters: antennules of male have a small setiferous lobe; antennal scale is without distal suture; second segment of mandibular palp broad; endopodite segments of maxilla subequal in length; in male carpus and propodus of second thoracic endopod with notches on outer margin; outer pair of apical spines on telson longer than the inner pair.
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2008-01-30T13:51:12Z
2008-01-30T13:51:12Z 2007 |
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Journal Article
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Journal of Natural History, Vol.41; 1955-1963p.
http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/688 |
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| Language |
en
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Taylor and Francis
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