Encantada spinoculata, a New Genus and Species of Shrimp from the Galapagos Islands (Caridea: Bresiliidae)

A small shrimp representing a new genus and species of the family Bresiliidae is described from the Galapagos Islands. The shape of the rostrum and chelipeds relates the genus to species of Bresilia, but the animal has a flagellum on the exopod of the first maxilliped. Comparison of the new species...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of crustacean biology 1989-11, Vol.9 (4), p.667-671
1. Verfasser:	Wicksten, Mary K.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Biological taxonomies Crustacea Crustaceans Flagella Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Genera Invertebrates Marine Maxilla New genus New species Palps Peduncle Shrimp Systematics. Geographical distribution
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Zusammenfassung:	A small shrimp representing a new genus and species of the family Bresiliidae is described from the Galapagos Islands. The shape of the rostrum and chelipeds relates the genus to species of Bresilia, but the animal has a flagellum on the exopod of the first maxilliped. Comparison of the new species with those of Bresilia, Alvinocaris, and Rimicaris indicates gradual morphological change related to feeding in deep-sea environments.
ISSN:	0278-0372 1937-240X
DOI:	10.2307/1548596