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Published: 2010-07-12
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The family Izinkalidae fam. nov. (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Lysianassoidea) in Australian waters

Crustacea Amphipoda Lysianassoidea Izinkalidae Izinkala griffithsi Australia taxonomy new family new species

Abstract

The new lysianassoid amphipod family Izinkalidae is established and the genus Izinkala is reported from Australian waters for the first time. One new species, Izinkala griffithsi sp. nov., is described.

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