Pleomothra fragilis n. sp. (Remipedia) from the Bahamas, with remarks on morphologic reductions and postnaupliar development

Journal of Crustacean Biology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 128-136

  Koenemann, Stefan ^a   Ziegler, Maren ^a   Iliffe, Thomas M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE HANNOVER   (Germany)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY AT GALVESTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Anchialine caves; Godzillidae; Lacinia mobilis; Maxillules; Nauplius; Pleomothra; Remipedia

Indexed keywords

AMPHIPODA; COPEPODA; CRUSTACEA; OSTRACODA; REMIPEDIA;

EID: 39149134936     PISSN: 02780372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1651/07-2865R.1     Document Type: Article

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