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Published: 2008-04-30
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A new genus and species of cyproideid amphipod associated with unstalked crinoids on the Great Barrier Reef, Australia

Crustacea Section, Australian Museum, 6 College Street, Sydney, NSW 2010, Australia
Marine Ecosystem Research Centre (EKOMAR), Faculty of Science & Technology Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
Crustacea Amphipoda Cyproideidae Gbroidea dingaalanaa new genus new species Great Barrier Reef Australia taxonomy

Abstract

Gbroidea dingaalana, a new genus and species of cyproideid amphipod is described from Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia. The species is associated with the unstalked crinoids, Comathus briareus, Comatula rotalaria and Zygometra microdiscus.

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