Description of Speleophria mestrovi sp. nov., a new copepod (Misophrioida) from an anchialine cave in the Adriatic Sea

Marine Biology Research

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 304-312

  Kršinić, Frano ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY AND FISHERIES   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Adriatic Sea; Anchialine caves; Copepoda; Misophrioida; Stygofauna

Indexed keywords

CAVE; CRUSTACEAN; MORPHOLOGY; NEW SPECIES; RELICT COMMUNITY; TAXONOMY;

ADRIATIC SEA; CROATIA; EURASIA; EUROPE; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; SOUTHERN EUROPE; VIS;

COPEPODA; MISOPHRIOIDA; SPELEOPHRIA; SPELEOPHRIIDAE;

EID: 49949093079     PISSN: 17451000     EISSN: 17451019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17451000801930072     Document Type: Article

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