A new gnathiid species (Crustacea, Isopoda, Cymothoida) from Rodrigues, Mauritius, Indian Ocean

Journal of Natural History

Volumn 38, Issue 23-24, 2004, Pages 3103-3111

  Svavarsson, J ^a   Jorundsdottir K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND   (Iceland)

Author keywords

Gnathia indoinsularis; Gnathiids; Indian Ocean; Isopoda; Mascarene Islands; Rodrigues

Indexed keywords

ISOPOD; MORPHOLOGY; NEW SPECIES; TAXONOMY;

INDIAN OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS; MASCARENE ISLANDS; RODRIGUEZ ISLAND;

ACROPORA; ANTHOZOA; CRUSTACEA; GNATHIA; GNATHIA CALSI; GNATHIA COOKI; GNATHIA FIRINGAE; GNATHIA LIGNOPHILA; ISOPODA;

EID: 5144224459     PISSN: 00222933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222930410001695132     Document Type: Conference Paper

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